Fletcherana leucoxyla

Fletcherana leucoxyla is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1899. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauai.

Fletcherana leucoxyla
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F. leucoxyla
Binomial name
Fletcherana leucoxyla
(Meyrick, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Xanthorhoe leucoxyla Meyrick, 1899
  • Hydriomena leucoxyla

The background coloration is nearly white, while the intensity of the markings varies considerably.

  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. 7 Macrolepidoptera. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7336.


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