Biology:Corymica pryeri

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Short description: Species of moth

Corymica pryeri
Corymica pryeri, male.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Corymica
Species:
C. pryeri
Binomial name
Corymica pryeri
(Butler, 1878)
Synonyms
  • Thiopsyche pryeri Butler, 1878
  • Corymica vitrigera Butler, 1889
  • Corymica oblongimacula Warren, 1896
  • Corymica prattorum Prout, 1929

Corymica pryeri is a species of moth of the family Geometridae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. It is found in Japan , Taiwan, the north-eastern Himalayas, Sumatra, Borneo, New Guinea and possibly Queensland, Australia.

The wingspan is 25–30 mm.[1]

The larvae feed on Lindera, Neolitsea, Machilus, Meratia and Persea species. The larvae are slender and bright green with a blackish central stripe and blackish markings. Pupation takes place in foliage in a loose, rusty orange cocoon of silk.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5173741 entry