Corymica arnearia

(Corymica arnearia)

Description

Corymica arnearia is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Japan, in Taiwan and from the Oriental Tropics to Sulawesi and Borneo. Adults have a clearly marked pale, red edged medial bar on the forewing dorsum and a corresponding narrow mark on the costa. There is also a red marginal mark on the forewing underside. The larvae feed on Cinnamomum camphora. They are bright green with a brown head.

Taxonomic tree:

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