Argyrocosma inductaria
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| Argyrocosma inductaria | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Argyrocosma |
| Species: | A. inductaria |
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| Argyrocosma inductaria (Guenée, 1857) | |
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Argyrocosma inductaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1857.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] India, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[3]
The species' wingspan is about 1 cm.[4] The ground color is greenish. Its caterpillar is a light, dull green color with dorsal and lateral dark suffusions. A subdorsal white line is present. Body rugose (wrinkled) with many small conical spines. Spiracles reddish brown.[5] Host plants are Buchanania species.[6] Pupation occurs in a cocoon made from detritus and flower parts.
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