Chiasmia goldiei
Chiasmia goldiei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Chiasmia |
Species: | C. goldiei
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Binomial name | |
Chiasmia goldiei (Druce, 1882)[1]
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Synonyms | |
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Chiasmia goldiei is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Druce in 1882. It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
The forewings are black, crossed in the middle by a wide orange band, the apex tipped with white. The hindwings are black, crossed from the costal margin to near the anal angle by a yellow band tapering almost to a point. The underside is the same as the upperside. The head, thorax and abdomen are black.[2]
Subspecies
- Chiasmia goldiei goldiei
- Chiasmia goldiei imperifascia (Prout, 1931)
References
- ^ Australian Faunal Directory[permanent dead link]
- ^ Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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