Eriopithex lanaris

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Eriopithex lanaris is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the north-eastern Himalayas, as well as on Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Bali, Sulawesi, the Sangihe Islands and in New Guinea and Queensland.[2]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
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Eriopithex lanaris
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eriopithex
Species:
E. lanaris
Binomial name
Eriopithex lanaris
Warren, 1896[1]
Synonyms
  • Chloroclystis lanaris
  • Chloroclystis lanaris aequabilis Prout, 1958
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The moth is 14–16 mm. The forewings are pale dull grey, with darker grey lines. The hindwings are whitish grey, with a blackish cell-dot and postrnedian line.[3]

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