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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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Binomial name | |
Traminda aventiaria (
Guenée, [1858])
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Synonyms | |
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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.
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.
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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Binomial name | |
Traminda aventiaria (
Guenée, [1858])
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Synonyms | |
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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.
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.