Zythos obliterata

Zythos obliterata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Tribe: Scopulini
Genus: Zythos
Species: Z. obliterata
Binomial name
Zythos obliterata
(Warren, 1897)[1]
Synonyms
  • Nobilia obliterata Warren, 1897
  • Omiza simplaria Snellen, 1899

Zythos obliterata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found on Borneo,[2] Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra.[3] The habitat consists of lowland alluvial forests, secondary forests and dry heath forests.

Adults have uniform dull brownish pink wings with pale striae.

References

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  1. Sihvonen, P., 2005: Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 143: 473–530.
  2. LepIndex
  3. The Moths of Borneo


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