Probithia obstataria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Probithia
Species:
P. obstataria
Binomial name
Probithia obstataria
(Walker, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Anisodes obstataria Walker, 1861
  • Macaria obstataria Walker, 1861
  • Nadagarodes turpis Warren, 1897

Probithia obstataria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka[2] and Australia.[3]

Antennae of male weakly bipectinate (comb like on both sides). Irregular and oblique postmedial of the forewing diffuse grey. Discal spots found in medial fasciae of both wings.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Species Details: Anisodes obstataria Walker, 1861". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Probithia obstataria (Walker, 1861)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Probithia Warren". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 17 March 2018.


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