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Chaetolopha oxyntis

(Chaetolopha oxyntis)

Description

Chaetolopha oxyntis is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria). The wingspan is about 40 mm. The wings are pale brown with a dark brown triangle outlined in white on the forewings. The larvae probably feed on Polypodiophyta species.

Taxonomic tree:

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