Chiasmia simplicilinea

Updated on Dec 17, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Chiasmia

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)

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