Chloroclystis costicavata is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is found on Mauritius and Réunion.[2]
Chloroclystis costicavata | |
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Chloroclystis costicavata (fem.) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Chloroclystis |
Species: | C. costicavata |
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Chloroclystis costicavata de Joannis, 1932[1] | |
The wingspan of this moth is approx. 12–15 millimetres (0.47–0.59 in). The edge of the forewings of the males have an convexed shape that makes it easy to distinguish them from the females.
Their larvae feed on the flowers of Lantana camara (Verbenaceae).
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