Traminda aventiaria
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Traminda |
| Species: | T. aventiaria
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| Traminda aventiaria (Guenée, [1858])
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Traminda aventiaria, the cross-line wave moth,[2] is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1858. It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka,[3] to Hong Kong, Taiwan,[4] New Guinea and Australia.
Description
[edit]Its wings are dull pale green to reddish. An oblique ochreous-green fasciae is found on the forewings.[5] Discal ring on forewing strong. The caterpillar is variegated light and dark brown and cylindrical in shape with lateral expansions to body. The caterpillar rest on leaf surfaces with a highly looped appearance. Pupa claviform. Cremaster triangular. Pupation occurs in a cocoon made by silk threads woven among leaves.[6]
Host plants include Albizia, Pithecellobium dulce, Rosa species, Oenanthe javanica,[7] and Acacia species such as Acacia leiocalyx, Acacia decurrens, Acacia concurrens, Acacia pennata and Acacia aulacocarpa.
Gallery
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References
[edit]- ^ "Species Details: Gnamptoloma aventiaria Guenée, 1858". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Cross-line Wave Moth (Traminda aventiaria)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 28 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.
- ^ "Traminda aventiaria (Guenée, [1858]) 缺口姬尺蛾". Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Traminda aventiaria Guenée comb. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (7 August 2012). "Traminda aventiaria (Guenée, 1857)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
External links
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