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Milionia basalis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Geometridae

Scientific name
  
Milionia basalis

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Tribe
  
Boarmiini

Rank
  
Subspecies

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Similar
  
Milionia, Geometer moth, Ennominae, Arichanna melanaria, Nageia nagi

Milionia basalis is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in Japan, the north-eastern parts of the Himalaya, Burma and Sundaland.

Contents

The wingspan is 50–56 mm.

The larvae feed on Dacrydium and Podocarpus species. The adult is day-flying. It feed on the nectar flowers of Leptospermum flavescens in the mountains of Peninsular Malaysia.

Milionia basalis


Subspecies

  • Milionia basalis basalis
  • Milionia basalis sharpei (Borneo)
  • Milionia basalis pyrozona (Peninsular Malaysia, Burma)
  • Milionia basalis pryeri (Japan)
  • Milionia basalis guentheri (Sumatra)

    • References

    Milionia basalis Wikipedia
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