Heliomystis electrica
| Heliomystis electrica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Heliomystis |
| Species: | H. electrica |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliomystis electrica Meyrick, 1888 | |
Heliomystis electrica is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the southern half of Australia[1] (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania).
The forewings are mottled shades of brown with black speckles and lines. These lines are usually stronger in females and diffuse whitish patches are present, particularly on the inner side of the postmedial line.
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus dives and Eucalyptus obliqua. They are green, often darker ventrally or sometimes dorsally, with a whitish spiracular line. The posture of the mature larvae is straight or slightly curved, with the thoracic legs held together and projecting from the body like a thorn from a stick.[2]
References
- ↑ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (6 April 2005). "Heliomystis electrica". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on 2005-07-21. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
- ↑ Moths of the tribe Pseudoterpnini (Geometridae: Geometrinae): a review of the genera
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