Spaniocentra pannosa
| Spaniocentra pannosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Spaniocentra |
| Species: | S. pannosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Spaniocentra pannosa Moore, 1887 | |
Spaniocentra pannosa is a moth of the family Geometridae.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka.[2]
Adult greenish with some brown patches at the margin towards hindwings. Caterpillar greenish, twig-like and slender with a conical protuberance. Spiracles black in color.[3] Caterpillar feeds on Loranthus species.[4]
References
- ↑ "Species Details : Spaniocentra pannosa Moore, 1887". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ↑ "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Academia. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ↑ "Spaniocentra Prout". Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ↑ "Spaniocentra Prout". ftp.funet.fi. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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