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Casuariclystis

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Casuariclystis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Tribe: Eupitheciini
Genus: Casuariclystis
Holloway, 1997[3]
Species:
C. latifascia
Binomial name
Casuariclystis latifascia
(Walker, 1866)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia latifascia Walker, 1866
  • Eupithecia inexplicata Walker, 1866
  • Eupithecia perceptata Walker, 1866
  • Gymnoscelis nigella de Joannis, 1906
  • Chloroclystis metallicata T. B. Fletcher, 1910
  • Chloroclystis scintillata Prout 1932

Casuariclystis is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It contains only one species, Casuariclystis latifascia,[1][3] which is widespread. The range includes Borneo, the Andamans, Fiji, Rotuma Island, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Hong Kong, the Ogasawara Islands, Kenya, Mauritius, Aldabra, and the Seychelles.[1][2][4] In Borneo, it has been collected in montane forest, low elevation dipterocarp forest, and in dry lowland heath forest.[4]

The larvae feed on Casuarina species,[4] including Casuarina equisetifolia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Savela, Markku. "Casuariclystis Holloway, 1997". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2011–2024). "Casuariclystis latifascia (Walker, 1866)". Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Casuariclystis Holloway, 1997". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.256. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "TRIBE EUPITHECIINI". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 26 September 2024.