Mesastrape fulguraria

Mesastrape fulguraria is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Japan, Taiwan and China.

Mesastrape fulguraria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Mesastrape
Species:
M. fulguraria
Binomial name
Mesastrape fulguraria
(Walker, 1860)[1]
Synonyms
  • Erebomorpha fulguraria Walker, 1860
  • Erebomorpha xanthosoma Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875
  • Erebomorpha consors Butler, 1878
  • Erebomorpha intervolans Wehrli 1941

The wingspan is 60–65 mm.[2]

Subspecies
  • Mesastrape fulguraria fulguraria
  • Mesastrape fulguraria consors Butler, 1878 (Japan)
  • Mesastrape fulguraria intervolans Wehrli, 1941 (China)

References
  1. TaiBNET - Catalogue of Life of Taiwan
  2. Japanese Moths


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