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Probithia obstataria

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Probithia obstataria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Probithia
Species:
P. obstataria
Binomial name
Probithia obstataria
(Walker, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Anisodes obstataria Walker, 1861
  • Macaria obstataria Walker, 1861
  • Nadagarodes turpis Warren, 1897

Probithia obstataria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka[2] and Australia.[3]

Antennae of male weakly bipectinate (comb like on both sides). Irregular and oblique postmedial of the forewing diffuse grey. Discal spots found in medial fasciae of both wings.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Species Details: Anisodes obstataria Walker, 1861". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
  3. ^ "Probithia obstataria (Walker, 1861)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Probithia Warren". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 17 March 2018.