White-lined emerald

(Chlorocoma stereota)

galery

Description

Chlorocoma stereota, the white-lined emerald, is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1888. It is known from Australia, including Victoria. Adults are green. Each wing has a white sub-marginal line and the abdomen has a white dorsal line. Chlorocoma is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.

Taxonomic tree:

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