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Chiasmia subcurvaria

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Chiasmia subcurvaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Chiasmia
Species:
C. subcurvaria
Binomial name
Chiasmia subcurvaria
(Mabille, 1897)
Synonyms[1]
  • Tephrina subcurvaria
  • Discalma subcurvaria
  • Semiothisa subcurvaria

Chiasmia subcurvaria, the triple striped peacock,[2] is a species of geometer moth described by Paul Mabille in 1897. The larval foodplants of Chiasmia subcurvaria are some of the Vachellia species.[1]

Distribution

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The distribution of Chiasmia subcurvaria is mostly Southern Africa.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Chiasmia subcurvaria (Mabille, 1897)". African Moths.
  2. ^ "Triple Striped Peacock". Project Noah.