Chloroclystis atroviridis

Chloroclystis atroviridis is a moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by William Warren in 1893. It is found in India[2] and Sri Lanka.

Chloroclystis atroviridis
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C. atroviridis
Binomial name
Chloroclystis atroviridis
(Warren, 1893)[1]
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia atroviridis Warren, 1893

The wingspan is about 20 millimetres (0.79 in). Adults are pale green, suffused with pale rufous. The forewings have indistinct blackish basal and antemedial bands with waved edges. The hindwings are whitish, with ochreous tufts.[3]

Subspecies

  • Chloroclystis atroviridis atroviridis (India: Naga Hills)
  • Chloroclystis atroviridis perspecta Prout, 1958 (Sri Lanka)
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References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Chloroclystis atroviridis (Warren 1893)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Chloroclystis_auctorum atroviridis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  3. Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis. pp. 393–394 via Google Books.


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