Gonanticlea occlusata

Gonanticlea occlusata is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Felder in 1875. It is found in the north-eastern Himalayas of India, Sri Lanka,[1] Tonkin, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.

Gonanticlea occlusata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Gonanticlea
Species:
G. occlusata
Binomial name
Gonanticlea occlusata
(Felder, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Cidaria occlusata Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875

In females, the broad border to the medial bar is straight. The forewings of the male are a much darker green, whereas the female has a few greenish patches only. The hindwings of both sexes are yellowish.[2]

Two subspecies are recognized.[3]

  • Gonanticlea occlusata kinabalensis Prout, 1939 - Borneo
  • Gonanticlea occlusata laetifica Prout, 1931 - Tonkin

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Gonanticlea occlusata Felder & Rogenhofer". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  3. "Species Details: Gonanticlea occlusata Felder, 1875". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 March 2018.


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