Cyneoterpna wilsoni (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875) is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cyneoterpna wilsoni (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)

Cyneoterpna wilsoni (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)

Cyneoterpna wilsoni (Wilson's grey) is a 40mm wingspan geometrid moth found in multiple Australian states, whose larvae eat Eucalyptus.

Family
Genus
Cyneoterpna
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Cyneoterpna wilsoni (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)

Cyneoterpna wilsoni, commonly called Wilson's grey, is a moth species belonging to the family Geometridae. It was first formally described by Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1875. This species can be found in the Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania. The wingspan of adult Cyneoterpna wilsoni moths measures approximately 40 millimeters. The larvae of this species feed on plants from the Eucalyptus genus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometridae Cyneoterpna

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

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