Nisista serrata

Nisista serrata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Nisista
Species:	N. serrata
Binomial name
	Nisista serrata; (Walker, 1857)
Synonyms
	Xylina serrata Walker, 1857; Chlenias carburaria Guenée, 1857; Gastrina denticulata Swinhoe, 1900;

Nisista serrata, the serrated crest-moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1857. It is found in Australia, including Tasmania, Victoria and South Australia.^[2]

The wingspan is about 50 mm. Adults are brown with dark zigzag lines across the wings.

The larvae are initially black with white spots.

References[]

^ Savela, Markku. "Nisista Walker, 1860". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (18 May 2017). "Nisista serrata (Walker, 1857) Serrated Crest-moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 3 April 2019.

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