Abraxas illuminata Warren, 1894 is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Abraxas illuminata Warren, 1894

Abraxas illuminata Warren, 1894

Abraxas illuminata is a 47-mm wingspan geometrid moth found in South and East Asia, whose larvae feed on Celastrus hindsii.

Family
Genus
Abraxas
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Abraxas illuminata Warren, 1894

Abraxas illuminata is a moth species in the Geometridae family. It was first described by Warren in 1894. This species has been recorded in Sikkim and Darjeeling (India), as well as in China and Taiwan. Its wingspan measures approximately 47 millimeters. Documented observations confirm that the larvae of this species feed on Celastrus hindsii.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometridae Abraxas

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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