Probithia obstataria

Probithia obstataria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Probithia
Species:	P. obstataria
Binomial name
	Probithia obstataria; (Walker, 1861)
Synonyms
	Anisodes obstataria Walker, 1861; Macaria obstataria Walker, 1861; Nadagarodes turpis Warren, 1897;

Probithia obstataria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka[2] and Australia.[3]

Antennae of male weakly bipectinate (comb like on both sides). Irregular and oblique postmedial of the forewing diffuse grey. Discal spots found in medial fasciae of both wings.[4]

References

"Species Details: Anisodes obstataria Walker, 1861". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 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.
"Probithia obstataria (Walker, 1861)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
"Probithia Warren". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 17 March 2018.

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[1] "Species Details: Anisodes obstataria Walker, 1861". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 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 – via Academia.

[3] "Probithia obstataria (Walker, 1861)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 17 March 2018.

[4] "Probithia Warren". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 17 March 2018.