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Comostola chlorargyra

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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]

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

  1. ^ "Species Details: Comostola chlorargyra Walker, 1861". 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 – via Academia.
  3. ^ "Comostola chlorargyra distribution". Digital Moths of Japan. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  4. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (17 April 2011). "Comostola chlorargyra (Walker, 1861)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Comostola chlorargyra Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Cerbera manghas L. 1753". Some Magnetic Island Plants. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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Comostola chlorargyra: Brief Summary

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Comostola chlorargyra is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is found in Sri Lanka, the Indian subregion, the Andaman Islands, Borneo, Java, the Philippines, Sulawesi and Australia.

Its wingspan is about 20 mm. It is generally a green moth with irregular white beaded wing margins outlined in brown. The caterpillar is known to feed on Cerbera species, such as Cerbera manghas.

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