Paraterpna
| Paraterpna | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Paraterpna Goldfinch, 1929 |
| Species: | P. harrisoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraterpna harrisoni Goldfinch, 1929 | |
Paraterpna is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae. It consists of only one species, Paraterpna harrisoni, which is found in Australia (New South Wales).
The wings are white mottled with grey and brown, with grey-brown lines on the veins (distinct on the forewings and fainter or incomplete on the hindwings).[1]
The larvae feed on Leptospermum species.
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