Crypsiphona ocultaria

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Crypsiphona ocultaria
Crypsiphona ocultaria.jpg
Underside of the wings, showing the red lines
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Crypsiphona
Species:
C. ocultaria
Binomial name
Crypsiphona ocultaria
(Donovan, 1805)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena occultaria Donovan, 1805
  • Crypsiphona ocultaria

Crypsiphona ocultaria (erroneously as: Phalaena occultaria Guenée, 1857) the red-lined looper moth or red-lined geometer, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Edward Donovan in 1805 and it is found in Australia.[2]

It is one of the most common moths found in Australia. The "red-lined" part of the name refers to the red markings seen on the undersides of the wings. As larvae they are green and feed on eucalypt leaves. When threatened the grub stands still, pretending to be a stick.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Pitkin, Linda M.; Han, Hongxiang; James, Shayleen (June 11, 2007). "Moths of the tribe Pseudoterpnini (Geometridae: Geometrinae): a review of the genera" (PDF). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 150 (2): 334–412. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00287.x. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Crypsiphona ocultaria (Donovan, 1805)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  3. ^ Zborowski, P. & Edwards, T. (2007). A Guide to Australian Moths: CSIRO.


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