Perixera absconditaria

Perixera absconditaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka,[1] to Taiwan,[2] Sundaland and the Philippines.[3]

Perixera absconditaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Perixera
Species:
P. absconditaria
Binomial name
Perixera absconditaria
(Walker, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Anisodes absconditaria Walker, 1862

It is a pale brownish moth. Two white spots can be seen in the middle of the hindwings. The caterpillar is known to feed on Cinnamomum species.[4]

Two subspecies are recognized.[5]

  • Perixera absconditaria assamica Prout, 1938
  • Perixera absconditaria conjectata Prout, 1938

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. "此為 Perixera absconditaria 主要識別相片". Taiwan Moth Information Center. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  3. "クロモンウスチャヒメシャク Perixera absconditaria absconditaria (Walker, [1863])". Digital Moths of Japan. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  4. "Perixera absconditaria Walker comb. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  5. "Species Details: Anisodes absconditaria Walker, 1862". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 March 2018.


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