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It has a wingspan is about 15 mm. The larvae feed on Helianthus annuus, Hypericum perforatum, Clematis aristata and Acacia species. | It has a wingspan is about 15 mm. The larvae feed on Helianthus annuus, Hypericum perforatum, Clematis aristata and Acacia species. | ||
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The underside as it clings to a window.<br /> | The underside as it clings to a window.<br /> | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:51, 24 September 2019
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Phrissogonus
Species: P. laticostata
Binomial name: Phrissogonus laticostata
Synonyms: Larentia laticostatus, Scotosia canata, Scotosia canatus
Common name: Apple Looper Moth.
Phrissogonus laticostata is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand.
It has a wingspan is about 15 mm. The larvae feed on Helianthus annuus, Hypericum perforatum, Clematis aristata and Acacia species.
The underside as it clings to a window.
