Biology:Hagnagora vittata

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Short description: Species of moth

Hagnagora vittata
Hagnagora vittata male.jpg
Male
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Hagnagora
Species:
H. vittata
Binomial name
Hagnagora vittata
(Philippi, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Euclidia vittata Philippi, 1859
  • Phalaena ceraria Molina, 1782

"Hagnagora" vittata is a species of moth of the family Geometridae first described by Philippi in 1859. It is found in Chile .

Larvae have been reported feeding on Fuchsia magellanica.[1]

Taxonomy

The species was provisionally removed from the genus Hagnagora. The wing pattern and particularly the wing shape diverge strongly from species in this genus.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13547426 entry