Abraxas suspecta

(Abraxas suspecta)

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Description

Abraxas suspecta is a species of moth belonging to the family Geometridae. It was described by William Warren in 1894. It is known from China. There are four generations per year. The larvae feed on Euonymus japonicus. The species overwinters as a pupa. Abraxas, the magpie moths, is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It was first described by William Elford Leach in 1815. Palpi porrect (extending forward) and roughly scaled. Hind tibia of male dilated with a fold containing a tuft of hair. Forewings with vein 3 from before angle of cell and veins 7, 8, 9 and 10, 11 stalked. Vein 11 becoming coincident with vein 12, or apparently absent. Hindwings with vein 3 from before angle of cell.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Geometridae
Genus:Abraxas
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