Family Geometridae Rank Species | ||
Gymnoscelis admixtaria is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Sri Lanka, India and Japan.
Description
The wingspan is about 16 mm in male and 20 mm in female. Palpi with second joint reaching slightly beyond the frons. Hind wings with vein 3 from angle of cell or shortly stalked with vein 4. Male lack secondary sexual characters on the wings. Adults are rufous, with a slight olive tinge. The forewings have indistinct waved lines on the basal area and some black on the base of the costa. The hindwings have a diffused black subbasal line and traces of a medial line. A postmedial line sharply angled at vein 4, and with diffused black and rufous inside it. The outer area with a more distinct olive tinge and a pale waved submarginal line.
References
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