Gonanticlea occlusata
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Gonanticlea |
Species: | G. occlusata
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Binomial name | |
Gonanticlea occlusata (Felder, 1875)
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Gonanticlea occlusata is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Felder in 1875. It is found in the north-eastern Himalayas of India, Sri Lanka,[1] Tonkin, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
In females, the broad border to the medial bar is straight. The forewings of the male are a much darker green, whereas the female has a few greenish patches only. The hindwings of both sexes are yellowish.[2]
Two subspecies are recognized.[3]
- Gonanticlea occlusata kinabalensis Prout, 1939 - Borneo
- Gonanticlea occlusata laetifica Prout, 1931 - Tonkin
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Gonanticlea occlusata Felder & Rogenhofer". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Species Details: Gonanticlea occlusata Felder, 1875". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 March 2018.