Amraica solivagaria is a species of geometer moths in the Ennominae subfamily.[1]
Amraica solivagaria | |
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Bornean male from the hill mixed dipterocarp forest | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Subfamily: | Ennominae |
Tribe: | Boarmiini |
Genus: | Amraica |
Species: | A. solivagaria |
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Amraica solivagaria (Walker, 1866) | |
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The males have the characteristic brownish-red patches at the base and apex of the forewing contrasting with a pale gray ground, while the females are more uniform pale brown with the apical and basal forewing patches less distinct and with the post- and antemedial fasciae more clearly delineated with black.
It is found in Borneo and Sulawesi in the lowlands and hill forests.
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