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Hypodoxa emiliaria

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Geometridae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Hypodoxa

Hypodoxa emiliaria is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in Australia, New Guinea and on the Solomon Islands.

The wingspan is about 40 mm. Adults are variable in colour, but are usually grey with patterned bands of darker grey across the wings. The undersides are bright yellow with broad brown margins, white patches, and a dark spot near the center of the wing.

The larvae feed on the foliage of Eucalyptus species. They are thin green loopers.

Subspecies

  • Hypodoxa emiliaria emiliaria
  • Hypodoxa emiliaria aignanensis Prout, 1916 (Louisiade Archipelago)
  • Hypodoxa emiliaria basinigra (Warren, 1902) (Papua New Guinea)
  • Hypodoxa emiliaria fulgurea Prout, 1913 (Irian Jaya)
  • Hypodoxa emiliaria purpurifera (Warren, 1899) (Solomon Islands)
  • Hypodoxa emiliaria purpurissata (Lucas, 1901) (Australia: Queensland)
  • Hypodoxa emiliaria subleprosa Prout, 1917 (Louisiade Archipelago)
  • References

    Hypodoxa emiliaria Wikipedia