Oxymacaria temeraria

Oxymacaria temeraria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Swinhoe in 1891. It is found in the Indian region, western China, Taiwan, Japan, Borneo and Java.

Oxymacaria temeraria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Oxymacaria
Species:
O. temeraria
Binomial name
Oxymacaria temeraria
(Swinhoe, 1891)
Synonyms
  • Macaria temeraria Swinhoe, 1891
  • Semiothisa temeraria ab. fumosa Warren, 1896
  • Semiothisa temeraria cruda Prout, 1935

The wingspan is 29–34 mm.[1] It is a variable greyish-brown species with a white ground colour that is most prominent in the submarginal area of both wings.[2]

References
  1. "暗邊截翅尺蛾 Oxymacaria temeraria (Swinhoe, 1891)". 驚奇山行 [Surprise mountain line]. June 11, 2010. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  2. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Oxymacaria temeraria Swinhoe comb. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved March 31, 2019.


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