Parosteodes

Parosteodes is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae described by Warren in 1895. Its only species, Parosteodes fictiliaria, the dodonaea moth, was first described by Achille Guenée in 1857.[1] It is found in Australia (Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria).

Parosteodes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Parosteodes

Warren, 1895
Species:
P. fictiliaria
Binomial name
Parosteodes fictiliaria
(Guenée, 1857)
Synonyms
  • Panagra fictiliaria Guenée, 1857
  • Aspilates dissutata Walker, 1862
  • Tephrina procurata Walker, 1861
  • Panagra ferritinctaria Walker, 1861
  • Tephrinopsis plana Warren, 1898

The wingspan is about 20 mm.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Parosteodes Warren, 1895". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (29 March 2018). "Parosteodes fictiliaria (Guenée, 1857) Dodonaea Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 3 April 2019.


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