Chaetolopha oxyntis

Chaetolopha oxyntis is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria).[2]

Chaetolopha oxyntis
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C. oxyntis
Binomial name
Chaetolopha oxyntis
(Meyrick, 1891)[1]
Synonyms
  • Scordylia oxyntis Meyrick, 1891

The wingspan is about 40 mm. The wings are pale brown with a dark brown triangle outlined in white on the forewings.[3]

The larvae probably feed on Polypodiophyta species.

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