Synegia imitaria
Species of moth
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Synegia imitaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] India, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra.
| Synegia imitaria | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Synegia |
| Species: | S. imitaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Synegia imitaria (Walker, 1861) | |
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The larvae are cylindrical and olive green. Darker marbles and indistinct longitudinal bands are found on its body segments. A small, sub-spiracular whitish spot can be seen. Pupation occurs in a cocoon made by soil particles cemented with silk at the ground surface. Host plants include Piper hookeri[3] and other Piper species.[4]
One subspecies is recognized - Synegia imitaria malayana Prout, 1925.[5]
