Myrteta angelica

Myrteta angelica
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Myrteta
Species: M. angelica
Binomial name
Myrteta angelica
Butler, 1881[1]

Myrteta angelica is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in Japan, China and Taiwan.

The wingspan is 34–40 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Styrax species.[3]

References

  1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. Japanese Moths
  3. Myrteta at funet


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