Chrysocraspeda olearia

Chrysocraspeda olearia is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1857.[1] It is found in oriental regions such as India, Sri Lanka,[2] and some Far-East Asian countries.

Chrysocraspeda olearia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Chrysocraspeda
Species:
C. olearia
Binomial name
Chrysocraspeda olearia
Guenée, 1857

The host plant of the caterpillar is Syzygium cumini.[3][4]

One subspecies is recognized.[5]

  • Chrysocraspeda olearia ecteles Prout, 1938

References
  1. "Species Details: Chrysocraspeda olearia Guenée, 1857". 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. "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  4. "Jambolan". NewCROP. Purdue University. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  5. "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Chrysocraspeda olearia ecteles Prout, 1938". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.


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