Pasiphila bilineolata

Pasiphila bilineolata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Pasiphila
Species: P. bilineolata
Binomial name
Pasiphila bilineolata
(Walker, 1862)[1]
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia bilineolata Walker, 1862
  • Chloroclystis lacustris Meyrick, 1913
  • Chloroclystis paralodes Meyrick, 1913
  • Chloroclystis zatricha Meyrick, 1913

Pasiphila bilineolata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in New Zealand.[2]

The forewings are bright green with numerous wavy darker lines. The hindwings are grey, slightly tinged with reddish. Adults are on wing from September to May.[3]

The larvae feed on the flowers of Hebe species.

References

  1. ↑ "Home of Ichneumonoidea". Taxapad. Dicky Sick Ki Yu. 1997–2012. Retrieved 2013.
  2. ↑ New Zealand Organisms Register
  3. ↑ New Zealand moths and butterflies (Macro-lepidoptera)
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