Astygisa vexillaria

Astygisa vexillaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1858.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] the Indian subregion and Sundaland.[3]

Astygisa vexillaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Astygisa
Species:
A. vexillaria
Binomial name
Astygisa vexillaria
(Guenée, 1858)
Synonyms
  • Petelia vexillaria Guenée, 1858
  • Pachydia vexillaria Guenée, 1857
  • Pachydia capitata Walker, 1861
  • Astygisa larentiata Walker, 1864
  • Alana rubiginata Walker, 1866

The ground color is brownish with some rusty colored tints. Discal spot in hindwings obscure at most a minute pale dot.[4] Host plants of the caterpillar include Ziziphus mauritiana,[5] and Hovenia dulcis.[6]

References
  1. "Species Details: Petelia vexillaria Guenée, 1858". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  3. "Checklist of larger moths in Sabah". Research Gate. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  4. "Astygisa vexillaria Guenée comb. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  5. "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  6. "Astygisa Hostplants". Lepidoptera HOSTS. Retrieved 7 March 2018.


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