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Chloroclystis atroviridis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Geometridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Chloroclystis

Chloroclystis atroviridis is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are pale green, suffused with pale rufous. The forewings have indistinct blackish basal and antemedial bands with waved edges. The hindwings are whitish, with ochreous tufts.

Subspecies

  • Chloroclystis atroviridis atroviridis (India: Naga Hills)
  • Chloroclystis atroviridis perspecta Prout, 1958 (Sri Lanka)
  • References

    Chloroclystis atroviridis Wikipedia