Phallaria ophiusaria
| Phallaria ophiusaria | |
|---|---|
 | |
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Phallaria |
| Species: | P. ophiusaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Phallaria ophiusaria Guenée, 1857[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Phallaria ophiusaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is known from Australia, including New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
The wingspan is about 70 mm. Adult have brown wings with a comma-shaped spot and a diagonal stripe on each wing.[2]
The larvae feed on Acacia pycnantha, Dodonaea species and Hakea rostrata. They are brown with a hairy pointed knob on the tail. It has the habit of standing straight at an angle on a branch, thus resembling a twig.
References
 |
Wikispecies has information related to: Phallaria ophiusaria |
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Phallaria ophiusaria. |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, January 20, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.