Corymica pryeri
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Corymica pryeri (Butler, 1878)
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Corymica pryeri is a species of moth of the family Geometridae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. It is found in Japan, Taiwan, the north-eastern Himalayas, Sumatra, Borneo, New Guinea and possibly Queensland, Australia.
The larvae feed on Lindera, Neolitsea, Machilus, and Persea species. The larvae are slender and bright green with a blackish central stripe and blackish markings. Pupation takes place in foliage in a loose, rusty orange cocoon of silk.[2]
References[]
- ^ "ウコンエダシャク Corymica pryeri (Butler, 1878)". Japanese Moths.
- ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Corymica pryeri Butler stat. rev". The Moths of Borneo. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
Categories:
- Hypochrosini
- Moths of Japan
- Ennominae stubs