Luxiaria amasa is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. It is found from south-eastern Siberia to Korea, Japan, northern India, Nepal, Taiwan, Borneo, Sumatra, Java and Sulawesi.[1]

Luxiaria amasa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Luxiaria
Species:
L. amasa
Binomial name
Luxiaria amasa
(Butler, 1878)
Synonyms
  • Bithia amasa Butler, 1878
  • Luxiaria fasciosa Moore, 1888
  • Luxiaria fulvifascia Warren, 1894

The wingspan is 40–45 mm.[2][3]

Subspecies

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  • Luxiaria amasa amasa
  • Luxiaria amasa noda Prout, 1928 (Sulawesi)
  • Luxiaria amasa perochrea Herbulot, 1993 (Sumatra)

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Luxiaria amasa (Butler, 1878)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  2. ^ "褐煙鉤尺蛾 Luxiaria amasa fasciosa Moore, 1888". 驚奇山行 [Surprise mountain line]. August 11, 2008. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  3. ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Luxiaria amasa Butler". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved March 30, 2019.