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Casuariclystis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Subfamily:	Larentiinae
Tribe:	Eupitheciini
Genus:	Casuariclystis Holloway, 1997
Species:	C. latifascia
Binomial name
Casuariclystis latifascia (Walker, 1866)
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, 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. In Borneo, it has been collected in montane forest, low elevation dipterocarp forest, and in dry lowland heath forest.

The larvae feed on Casuarina species, including Casuarina equisetifolia.

References

1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Casuariclystis Holloway, 1997". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
2. ^ 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. ^ "Casuariclystis Holloway, 1997". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.256. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
4. ^ "TRIBE EUPITHECIINI". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

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