| Gonanticlea occlusata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Gonanticlea |
| Species: | G. occlusata |
| Binomial name | |
| Gonanticlea occlusata (Felder, 1875) | |
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Gonanticlea occlusata is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Felder in 1875. It is found in the north-eastern Himalayas of India, Sri Lanka,[1] Tonkin, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
In females, the broad border to the medial bar is straight. The forewings of the male are a much darker green, whereas the female has a few greenish patches only. The hindwings of both sexes are yellowish.[2]
Two subspecies are recognized.[3]
- Gonanticlea occlusata kinabalensis Prout, 1939 - Borneo
- Gonanticlea occlusata laetifica Prout, 1931 - Tonkin
References
- ↑ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 – via Academia.
- ↑ "Gonanticlea occlusata Felder & Rogenhofer". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ↑ "Species Details: Gonanticlea occlusata Felder, 1875". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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