Chrysocraspeda olearia
Appearance
Chrysocraspeda olearia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Chrysocraspeda |
Species: | C. olearia
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Binomial name | |
Chrysocraspeda olearia Guenée, 1857
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Chrysocraspeda olearia is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1857.[1] It is found in oriental regions such as India, Sri Lanka,[2] and some Far-East Asian countries.
The host plant of the caterpillar is Syzygium cumini.[3][4]
One subspecies is recognized.[5]
- Chrysocraspeda olearia ecteles Prout, 1938
References
[edit]- ^ "Species Details: Chrysocraspeda olearia Guenée, 1857". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
- ^ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Jambolan". NewCROP. Purdue University. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Chrysocraspeda olearia ecteles Prout, 1938". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.