Niceteria
Niceteria is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae erected by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1929. Its only species, Niceteria macrocosma, the showy geometrid, is found in Australia. It was first described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1899.[1][2]
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| Genus: | Niceteria Turner, 1929 |
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The wingspan is about 40 mm.
The larvae feed on Myrtaceae species, including Angophora costata.[3]
References
- "Niceteria macrocosma". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- Savela, Markku. "Niceteria Turner, 1929". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (7 June 2014). "Niceteria macrocosma (Lower, 1899) Showy Geometrid". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Geometridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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