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Chiasmia goldiei

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Geometridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Chiasmia

Chiasmia goldiei

Chiasmia goldiei is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

The forewings are black, crossed in the middle by a wide orange band, the apex tipped with white. The hindwings are black, crossed from the costal margin to near the anal angle by a yellow band tapering almost to a point. The underside is the same as the upperside. The head, thorax and abdomen are black.

Subspecies

  • Chiasmia goldiei goldiei
  • Chiasmia goldiei imperifascia (Prout, 1931)
  • References

    Chiasmia goldiei Wikipedia