Chorodna strixaria
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| Chorodna strixaria | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Chorodna |
| Species: | C. strixaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Chorodna strixaria (Guenée, 1858) | |
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Chorodna strixaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1858.[1] It is found in India, Vietnam, Sulawesi, the Philippines, the Moluccas, New Guinea, Australia and Sri Lanka.[2]
Its wingspan is about 80 mm. There is a broad, pale costal zone to the forewing. The male has no forewing fovea. Antennae long and narrowly bipectinate (comb like on both sides). Abdomen has a setal comb.[3] Body and wings of adult greyish-brown with wavy lines. Two dark spots found in the middle of the hindwings.[4] Camellia sinensis is one of the major host plants of the caterpillar.[5]
Two subspecies are recognized.
- Chorodna strixaria ceylonensis Prout, 1934 - Sri Lanka, India[6]
- Chorodna strixaria telepompa Prout, 1934 - Philippines, Sulawesi, New Guinea
