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Nisista serrata

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Nisista serrata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Nisista
Species:
N. serrata
Binomial name
Nisista serrata
(Walker, 1857)[1]
Synonyms
  • Xylina serrata Walker, 1857
  • Chlenias carburaria Guenée, 1857
  • Gastrina denticulata Swinhoe, 1900

Nisista serrata, the serrated crest-moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1857. It is found in Australia, including Tasmania, Victoria and South Australia.[2]

The wingspan is about 50 mm.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Nisista Walker, 1860". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (18 May 2017). "Nisista serrata (Walker, 1857) Serrated Crest-moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 3 April 2019.