Microloxia herbaria
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Family: | Geometridae
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| Species: | M. herbaria
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| Binomial name | |
| Microloxia herbaria Hübner, 1808
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Microloxia herbaria, the herb emerald,[1] is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1808. It is a widespread species that can be found along the Mediterranean region, southern Europe, central Asia[2] towards southern Asia including India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka[3] and to the Russian Far East.
Biology[]
It is a green moth with white irrorations (speckles). Host plants of the caterpillar include Artemisia, Thymus capitatus, Mentha suaveolens, , Helichrysum stoechas and Teucrium polium.[1]
Subspecies[]
Three subspecies are recognized.[4]
- Microloxia herbaria advolata Eversmann, 1837
- Microloxia herbaria indecretata Walker, 1863
- Microloxia herbaria ruficornis Warren, 1897
References[]
- ^ a b "Herb Emerald". Norfolk Moths. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Microloxia herbaria (Hübner, [1813])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 – via Academia.
- ^ "Species Details: Microloxia herbaria Hübner, 1808". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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