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Chiasmia simplicilinea

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Species of moth

Chiasmia simplicilinea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Chiasmia
Species: C. simplicilinea
Binomial name
Chiasmia simplicilinea
(Warren, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Acadra simplicilinea Warren, 1905
  • Macaria trigonata Pagenstecher, 1907
  • Semiothisa pagenstecheri Herbulot, 1978

Chiasmia simplicilinea is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in eastern and southern Africa from Ethiopia to South Africa and in Ivory Coast & Madagascar.

Known foodplants of the larvae of this species are Mimosoideae, Acacia dealbata and Acacia mearnsii.

Subspecies

  • Chiasmia simplicilinea simplicilinea (Warren, 1905)
  • Chiasmia simplicilinea pagenstecheri (Herbulot, 1978)

References

  1. afromoths
  2. "Africanmoths: pictures & distribution map". Archived from the original on 2014-08-22. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
  3. Flora of Zambia
Taxon identifiers
Chiasmia simplicilinea


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