Traminda obversata
| Traminda obversata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Sterrhinae |
| Genus: | Traminda |
| Species: | T. obversata |
| Binomial name | |
| Traminda obversata (Walker, 1861) | |
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Traminda obversata is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Africa south of the Sahara and on the islands of the Indian Ocean.[1]
Its colour is olive green at natural light and dark turquoise with flashlight. Its wingspan is approx. 24–30 mm. The males have white, bipectinated antennae.
Subspecies
- Traminda obversata obversata, (Walker, 1861) – from mainland Africa
- Traminda obversata atroviridata, (Saalmüller, 1880) – that occurs in Madagascar, Comoros and Réunion.
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