Eupithecia orichloris
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Eupithecia |
Species: | E. orichloris
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Eupithecia orichloris is a species of moth that is native to Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Lanai and Hawaii.
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It is known for having its larval form as a caterpillar which is insectivorous. The caterpillar has two abdominal appendages which serve as triggers to initiate a backward motion by which it grasps prey insects using a spiny pair of forelegs.[2]
References[]
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia orichloris (Meyrick 1899)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
- ^ Steven L. Montgomery (1983). "Carnivorous caterpillars: the behavior, biogeography and conservation of Eupithecia (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) in the Hawaiian Islands". GeoJournal. 7 (6): 549–556. doi:10.1007/BF00218529.
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Categories:
- Eupithecia
- Endemic moths of Hawaii
- Moths described in 1899
- Eupithecia stubs