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Metallolophia variegata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Geometridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Metallolophia

Metallolophia variegata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found on Borneo. The habitat consists of lower montane forests.

The length of the forewings is 16-17mm. Adults are ashy grey, strongly marked with black fasciae and discal rings. The underside is medium to pale grey with faintly darker ghosts of the upperside fasciation except for the discal and basal marks of the forewing.

References

Metallolophia variegata Wikipedia