Eucyclodes buprestaria

(Eucyclodes buprestaria)

Description

Eucyclodes buprestaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the southern half of Australia and in Tasmania. The wingspan is about 30 mm. The larvae feed on Cassytha glabella and Cassytha pubescens.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Geometridae

Genus:Eucyclodes

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