Chlorodontopera taiwana, commonly known as Taiwanese four-eyed green ruler moth, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It was first described by Alfred Ernest Wileman in 1911.[2][3]
Chlorodontopera taiwana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Chlorodontopera |
Species: | C. taiwana
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Binomial name | |
Chlorodontopera taiwana | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Episothalma taiwana Wileman, 1911 |
Description
editIts wingspan is 40–47 mm, the body is primarily grass green with black spots on the front and back of the abdomen. The outer edges of both wings contain tooth processes. All four wings have a black spot in the middle, the four "eyes" of its common name.[2]
Range
editHabitat
editMid-low altitude forests, adults most common in spring and summer.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Chlorodontopera taiwana (Wileman, 1911)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ a b c Shiwei, Wu. "Chlorodontopera taiwana". Taiwan Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Chlorodontopera taiwana". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "Chlorodontopera taiwana Wileman, 1911". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan (TaiCOL). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.