Casuariclystis
Genus of moths
Casuariclystis is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It contains only one species, Casuariclystis latifascia,[1][3] which is widespread. The range includes Borneo, the Andamans, Fiji, Rotuma Island, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Hong Kong, the Ogasawara Islands, Kenya, Mauritius, Aldabra, and the Seychelles.[1][2][4] In Borneo, it has been collected in montane forest, low elevation dipterocarp forest, and in dry lowland heath forest.[4]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Subfamily: | Larentiinae |
Tribe: | Eupitheciini |
Genus: | Casuariclystis Holloway, 1997[3] |
Species: | C. latifascia
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The larvae feed on Casuarina species,[4] including Casuarina equisetifolia.[2]
References
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- ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Savela, Markku. "Casuariclystis Holloway, 1997". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ 2.0 2.1 2.2 De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2011–2024). "Casuariclystis latifascia (Walker, 1866)". Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ 3.0 3.1 "Casuariclystis Holloway, 1997". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.256. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "TRIBE EUPITHECIINI". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
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