Astygisa vexillaria
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| Astygisa vexillaria | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Astygisa |
| Species: | A. vexillaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Astygisa vexillaria (Guenée, 1858) | |
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Astygisa vexillaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1858.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] the Indian subregion and Sundaland.[3]
The ground color is brownish with some rusty colored tints. Discal spot in hindwings obscure at most a minute pale dot.[4] Host plants of the caterpillar include Ziziphus mauritiana,[5] and Hovenia dulcis.[6]