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Paraterpna

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Geometridae

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Species
  
P. harrisoni

Paraterpna is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae. It consists of only one species, Paraterpna harrisoni, which is found in Australia (New South Wales).

The wings are white mottled with grey and brown, with grey-brown lines on the veins (distinct on the forewings and fainter or incomplete on the hindwings).

The larvae feed on Leptospermum species.

References

Paraterpna Wikipedia