Dindica polyphaenaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is found in Taiwan,[2] the Himalayas, south-east Asia and Sundaland.

Dindica polyphaenaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Dindica
Species:
D. polyphaenaria
Binomial name
Dindica polyphaenaria
(Guenée, 1857)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hypochroma polyphaenaria Guenée, 1857
  • Dindica basiflavata Moore, 1868
Wings

The wingspan is 45–52 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on the young foliage of Litsea species.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Pitkin, Linda M.; Han, Hongxiang; James, Shayleen (June 11, 2007). "Moths of the tribe Pseudoterpnini (Geometridae: Geometrinae): a review of the genera" (PDF). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 150 (2): 334–412. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00287.x. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Dindica polyphaenaria (Guenée, [1858]) 裏黃峰尺蛾". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "寬帶峰尺蛾 Dindica polyphaenaria (Guenée, 1857)". 驚奇山行 [Surprise mountain line]. September 11, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  4. ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Dindica polyphaenaria Guenée". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved April 17, 2019.