Sauris hirudinata
| Sauris hirudinata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Sauris |
| Species: | S. hirudinata |
| Binomial name | |
| Sauris hirudinata Guenée, 1858[1] | |
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Sauris hirudinata is a moth of the Geometridae family. It was described by Guenée in 1858. It is found in Fiji, Sri Lanka, India, Hong Kong, as well as on Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
The larvae feed on Alseodaphne and Lagerstroemia species. They feed on the edges of young leaves. The larvae are pale green.[2]
Subspecies
- Sauris hirudinata hirudinata
- Sauris hirudinata abortivata Guenee, 1857 (Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo)
References
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