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Chiasmia simplicilinea

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Geometridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Chiasmia

Chiasmia simplicilinea

Similar
  
Chiasmia normata, Chloroclystis, Scopula, Eupithecia

Chiasmia simplicilinea is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in eastern and southern Africa from Ethiopia to South Africa and in Ivory Coast & Madagascar.

Known foodplants of the larvae of this species are Mimosoideae, Acacia dealbata and Acacia mearnsii.

Subspecies

  • Chiasmia simplicilinea simplicilinea (Warren, 1905)
  • Chiasmia simplicilinea pagenstecheri (Herbulot, 1978)
  • References

    Chiasmia simplicilinea Wikipedia