Idaea semisericea

Idaea semisericea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Idaea
Species: I. semisericea
Binomial name
Idaea semisericea
(Warren, 1897)
Synonyms
  • Ptychopoda semisericea Warren, 1897
  • Ptychopoda comparanda Warren, 1900

Idaea semisericea is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Warren in 1897.[1] It is found in the north-eastern Himalayas of India, Sri Lanka,[2] Borneo, Java and the Philippines.

Adult has deep greyish wings with darker fasciae. Host plants of the caterpillar include Falcataria moluccana.[3]

Two subspecies are recognized.

  • Sterrha comparanda neanica Prout, 1938 - Borneo
  • Sterrha comparanda trettesensis Prout 1938 - Java

References

  1. ↑ "Species Details: Idaea semisericea Warren, 1897". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 – via Academia.
  3. ↑ "Idaea semisericea Warren". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  • Intachat, J.; Holloway, J. D.; Speight, M. R. (1999). "The Impact of Logging On Geometroid Moth Populations and Their Diversity in Lowland Forests of Peninsular Malaysia" (PDF). Journal of Tropical Forest Science. ll (l): 61–78.


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