Cleora alienaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1860.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] the Indian subregion to the Andaman Islands, Thailand, Sundaland, Taiwan,[3] and Lesser Sundas as far east as Timor and Christmas Island.
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Adults are polymorphic and show clear color differences; this leads to confusion of classification. The discal spot of the forewing is clearly defined. The caterpillar is a leafy green color with fine linear marbling. There is a narrow, lenticular, transverse white bar anterior to dorsolateral brown tubercles. This white bar is divided centrally by a black triangle. The caterpillar is known to feed on Falcataria moluccana, Acacia mangium, Cinnamomum, Sambucus,[4] and Dalbergia monetaria.[5]
Three subspecies are recognized.
- Cleora alienaria fumipennis Prout, 1929[6] - Christmas Islands
- Cleora alienaria gelidaria Walker, 1863[7]
- Cleora alienaria rasanaria Swinhoe, 1915[8]
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References edit
- ^ "Species Details: Cleora alienaria Walker, 1860". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Cleora alienaria (Walker, 1860) 汙褐尖翅尺蛾". Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Cleora alienaria Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Cleora alienaria fumipennis Prout, 1929". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Cleora alienaria gelidaria Walker, 1863". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Cleora alienaria rasanaria Swinhoe, 1915". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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