Gastrophora
Genus of moths
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Gastrophora is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae. Its only species, Gastrophora henricaria, the fallen bark looper or beautiful leaf moth, is found in the south-east corner of Australia. Both the genus and species were first described by Achille Guenée in 1857.[1][2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Oenochrominae |
| Genus: | Gastrophora Guenée, 1857 |
| Species: | G. henricaria |
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| Gastrophora henricaria (Guenée, 1857) | |
The wingspan is about 50 mm.
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species and Lophostemon confertus.[3]