Milionia zonea
Species of moth
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Milionia zonea, commonly known as pine moth, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae.[1] It was first described in 1888 by the English entomologist, Herbert Druce.[2] The species was considered to be a synonym of Milionia basalis however it was listed as a valid species in 2005 by Japanese entomologist, Hiromitsu Inoue, based on its distinct genetic characteristics.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Milionia |
| Species: | M. zonea |
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| Milionia zonea Druce, 1888 | |
It is a diurnal (day flying) looper moth, found in Taiwan, Japan through to Sundaland and the Philippines.[4] In 2016 it was detected in Hong Kong.
It has black wings with a sapphire blue luster, wide orange banding stripes on its fore and hind-wings, several round black spots on the orange stripes of its hind wings, and a wingspan of 54–59 mm (2.1–2.3 in).[1]
Subspecies
It has two subspecies:
- Milionia zonea pryeri
- Milionia zonea zonea
