Chloroclystis inductata

Chloroclystis inductata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[2] It was first described by Francis Walker in 1862.[3] The male of this species can be easily identified by the distinctive 'scalloping' of the hindwings.

Chloroclystis inductata
Male specimen
Female specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Chloroclystis
Species:
C. inductata
Binomial name
Chloroclystis inductata
(Walker, 1862)[1]
Synonyms
  • Coremia inductata Walker, 1862
  • Scotosia subitata Walker, 1862
  • Eupithecia indicataria Walker, 1863
  • Eupithecia semialbata Walker, 1863
  • Cidaria semilineata Felder and Rogenhofer, 1875

The larvae feed on the flowers of various plants.[4]

References
  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Chloroclystis inductata (Walker 1862)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  2. "Chloroclystis inductata (Walker, 1862)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
  3. Walker, Francis (1862). "XXV: Geometrites (continued)". List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. 25: 1281–1477 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  4. "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-07-17.


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