Comostola chlorargyra
Comostola chlorargyra is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] the Indian subregion, the Andaman Islands, Borneo, Java, the Philippines, Sulawesi and Australia.[3]
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Its wingspan is about 20 mm. It is generally a green moth with irregular white beaded wing margins outlined in brown.[4] The caterpillar is known to feed on Cerbera species,[5] such as Cerbera manghas.[6]
References
- "Species Details: Comostola chlorargyra Walker, 1861". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- 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 – via Academia.
- "Comostola chlorargyra distribution". Digital Moths of Japan. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (17 April 2011). "Comostola chlorargyra (Walker, 1861)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- "Comostola chlorargyra Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- "Cerbera manghas L. 1753". Some Magnetic Island Plants. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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