Chaetolopha oxyntis (Meyrick, 1891) is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Chaetolopha oxyntis (Meyrick, 1891)

Chaetolopha oxyntis (Meyrick, 1891)

Chaetolopha oxyntis is a 40 mm wingspan Australian geometrid moth whose larvae likely feed on Polypodiophyta.

Family
Genus
Chaetolopha
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Chaetolopha oxyntis (Meyrick, 1891)

Chaetolopha oxyntis is a moth that belongs to the family Geometridae. This species is found in Australia, specifically in the states of Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria. Its wingspan measures approximately 40 millimeters. It is thought that the larvae of Chaetolopha oxyntis feed on species belonging to the group Polypodiophyta.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Geometridae › Chaetolopha

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

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