Phil Bendle Collection:Phrissogonus laticostata (Apple looper moth): Difference between revisions

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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 14:51, 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.

Apple Looper Phrissogonus laticostata .JPG

Apple Looper Phrissogonus laticostatus .JPG

The underside as it clings to a window.
Apple looper moth Phrissogonus laticostata-002.JPG