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Petelia medardaria

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Petelia medardaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1856.[1] It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka,[2] Malaysia, Borneo, Queensland and the Bismarck Islands.[3]

It is a small straw-coloured moth. Its wingspan is 3 cm. Dark spots are found near the wingtips and/or a dark line on each wing.[4] A strong discal spot is found on the underside of the hindwing.[5] Host plants of the caterpillar include Gouania leptostachya, Ziziphus incurva, Ziziphus jujube, Ziziphus mauritiana, Ziziphus oenoplia, Ziziphus rugosa and Hovenia dulcis.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Species Details: Petelia medardaria Herrich-Schäffer, [1856]". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Distribution of Petelia medardaria Herrich-Schaffer". Digital Moths of Japan. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  4. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (16 February 2010). "Petelia medardaria Herrich-Schaffer, [1856]". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Petelia medardaria Herrich-Schäffer". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  6. ^ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 17 March 2018.

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Petelia medardaria: Brief Summary

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Petelia medardaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1856. It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Borneo, Queensland and the Bismarck Islands.

It is a small straw-coloured moth. Its wingspan is 3 cm. Dark spots are found near the wingtips and/or a dark line on each wing. A strong discal spot is found on the underside of the hindwing. Host plants of the caterpillar include Gouania leptostachya, Ziziphus incurva, Ziziphus jujube, Ziziphus mauritiana, Ziziphus oenoplia, Ziziphus rugosa and Hovenia dulcis.

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