Chloroclystis filata

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Chloroclystis filata
Male specimen
Female specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Chloroclystis
Species:
C. filata
Binomial name
Chloroclystis filata
(Guenée, 1857)[1]
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia filata Guenée, 1857
  • Phibalapteryx rubroferrata Walker, 1862

Chloroclystis filata, the filata moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae.[2] It is found in New Zealand, the south eastern quarter of Australia and on Norfolk Island. Its host plants are acacias (the blossoms) and Fabaceae (the petals).[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Chloroclystis filata (Guenee 1857)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Chloroclystis filata (Gueneeb, 1857)". New Zealand Organisms Register. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Common Moths of the Adelaide Region - Sheet 1" (PDF). Butterfly Conservation South Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.