Nisista serrata

Nisista serrata, the serrated crest-moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1857. It is found in Australia, including Tasmania, Victoria and South Australia.[2]

Nisista serrata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Nisista
Species:
N. serrata
Binomial name
Nisista serrata
(Walker, 1857)[1]
Synonyms
  • Xylina serrata Walker, 1857
  • Chlenias carburaria GuenĂ©e, 1857
  • Gastrina denticulata Swinhoe, 1900

The wingspan is about 50 mm. Adults are brown with dark zigzag lines across the wings.

The larvae are initially black with white spots.

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Nisista Walker, 1860". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (18 May 2017). "Nisista serrata (Walker, 1857) Serrated Crest-moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 3 April 2019.


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