Chloroclystis catastreptes

Chloroclystis catastreptes is a moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Meyrick in 1891. It is found in Australia[2] (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia).[3]

Chloroclystis catastreptes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Chloroclystis
Species:
C. catastreptes
Binomial name
Chloroclystis catastreptes
(Meyrick, 1891)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phrissogonus catastreptes Meyrick, 1891

The wingspan is about 20 millimetres (0.79 in). Adults have a scalloped banded brown pattern on the wings.[4]

References
  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Chloroclystis catastreptes (Meyrick 1891)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  2. Edward Meyrick (1891) [1890]. "Revision of Australian Lepidoptera. IV". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales (2 ed.). Linnean Society of New South Wales. 5 (4): 791–879.
  3. Scoble, M.J. (1999). "Geometrid Moths of the World; a Catalogue". Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. Australian Insects


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