Ectropis bispinaria

Ectropis bispinaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Australia.

Ectropis bispinaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Ectropis
Species:
E. bispinaria
Binomial name
Ectropis bispinaria
Guenée, 1857
Synonyms
  • Tephrosia subtinctaria

The wingspan is about 30 mm for males and 40 mm for females.

The larvae feed on Dahlia pinnata, Persea americana, Rosa odorata, Citrus limon and Grevillea robusta.[1]

References

  1. Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (July 6, 2007). "Ectropis bispinaria". linus.socs.uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on 2008-08-02. Retrieved 2008-12-11.


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