Biology:Phelotis cognata

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Phelotis cognata
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P. cognata
Binomial name
Phelotis cognata
Walker, 1860
Synonyms
  • Boarmia tephrinaria

Phelotis cognata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Australia .

The wingspan is about 26 mm for males and about 30 mm for females.

The larvae feed on Exocarpus species, but is thought that it has other foodplants too.[1]

References

  1. Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (12 July 2006). "Phelotis cognata". linus.socs.uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on 31 July 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080731015152/http://www-staff.it.uts.edu.au/~don/larvae/enno/cognata.html. Retrieved 2009-03-11. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7181247 entry