Archephanes zalosema
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| Archephanes zalosema | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Archephanes |
| Species: | A. zalosema |
| Binomial name | |
| Archephanes zalosema Turner, 1926 | |
Archephanes zalosema is a medium-sized moth in the family Geometridae that is native to Australia. The species was first described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1926. Its wings are green and marbled with black in a way that makes them look like lichen. It has a wingspan of 4 centimeters. It has back wings, hidden when resting, that have a pale brown colour. Underneath the wings is a pale brown colour. The antennae of Archephanes zalosema are not branched. Typical of sexual dimorphism among Lepidoptera the male is smaller than the female.
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