Synegia imitaria

Synegia imitaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Synegia
Species:
S. imitaria
Binomial name
Synegia imitaria
(Walker, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Anisodes imitaria Walker, 1861
  • Anisodes? obrimaria Walker, 1861
  • Syntaracta aemula Warren, 1894

Synegia imitaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra.

The larvae are cylindrical and olive green. Darker marbles and indistinct longitudinal bands are found on its body segments. A small, sub-spiracular whitish spot can be seen. Pupation occurs in a cocoon made by soil particles cemented with silk at the ground surface. Host plants include Piper hookeri and other Piper species.

One subspecies is recognized - Synegia imitaria malayana Prout, 1925.

References

  1. ↑ "Species Details: Synegia imitaria 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 (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
  3. ↑ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Synegia imitaria Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Synegia imitaria malayana Prout, 1925". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 March 2018.