Microloxia herbaria

Microloxia herbaria, the herb emerald,[1] is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1808. It is a widespread species that can be found along the Mediterranean region, southern Europe, central Asia[2] towards southern Asia including India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka[3] and to the Russian Far East.

Microloxia herbaria
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M. herbaria
Binomial name
Microloxia herbaria
Hübner, 1808
Synonyms
  • Geometra herbaria Hübner, [1813]
  • Geometra graminaria Zeller, 1849
  • Nemoria bruandaria Millière, 1860
  • Nemoria monotona (Reisser, 1926)

Biology

It is a green moth with white irrorations (speckles). Host plants of the caterpillar include Artemisia, Thymus capitatus, Mentha suaveolens, Vernonia centaureoides, Helichrysum stoechas and Teucrium polium.[1]

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized.[4]

  • Microloxia herbaria advolata Eversmann, 1837
  • Microloxia herbaria indecretata Walker, 1863
  • Microloxia herbaria ruficornis Warren, 1897
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References

  1. "Herb Emerald". Norfolk Moths. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. "Microloxia herbaria (Hübner, [1813])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  3. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 via Academia.
  4. "Species Details: Microloxia herbaria Hübner, 1808". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 March 2018.


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