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Perixera absconditaria
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Perixera
Species:	P. absconditaria
Binomial name
Perixera absconditaria (Walker, 1862)
Synonyms
Anisodes absconditaria Walker, 1862

Perixera absconditaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka, to Taiwan, Sundaland and the Philippines.

It is a pale brownish moth. Two white spots can be seen in the middle of the hindwings. The caterpillar is known to feed on Cinnamomum species.

Two subspecies are recognized.

• Perixera absconditaria assamica Prout, 1938
• Perixera absconditaria conjectata Prout, 1938

References

1. 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.
2. "此為 Perixera absconditaria 主要識別相片". Taiwan Moth Information Center. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
3. "クロモンウスチャヒメシャク Perixera absconditaria absconditaria (Walker, [1863])". Digital Moths of Japan. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
4. "Perixera absconditaria Walker comb. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
5. "Species Details: Anisodes absconditaria Walker, 1862". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 March 2018.

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