Poecilasthena xylocyma
Poecilasthena xylocyma is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Australia, where it is known from Western Australia,[2] South Australia and Tasmania.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Poecilasthena |
| Species: | P. xylocyma |
| Binomial name | |
| Poecilasthena xylocyma | |
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Adults are brown with a speckled pattern of darker brown.
The larvae are green with a white line along each side. Pupation takes place in a dark brown pupa.[3]
References
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Poecilasthena xylocyma (Meyrick 1891)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- Australian Faunal Directory
- Australian Insects
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