Nasusina inferior

Nasusina inferior is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in southern California.

Nasusina inferior
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Nasusina
Species:
N. inferior
Binomial name
Nasusina inferior
(Hulst, 1896)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Gymnoscelis inferior Hulst, 1896

The wingspan is about 18 mm and the length of the forewings is 9–10 mm. The forewings are light smoky brown with numerous fine lines. The hindwings are slightly paler than the forewings. They are marked by several darker lines and bands.[3] Adults are on wing from March to June.

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Nasusina inferior (Hulst 1896)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
  2. "910446.00 – 7606 – Nasusina inferior – (Hulst, 1896)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  3. A new species of Nasusina Pearsall from Colorado (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Eupitheciini)


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