Gymnoscelis derogata (Walker, 1866) is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Gymnoscelis derogata (Walker, 1866)

Gymnoscelis derogata (Walker, 1866)

Gymnoscelis derogata is a Geometridae moth found across parts of Asia and Oceania, whose larvae feed on Macadamia plants.

Family
Genus
Gymnoscelis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Gymnoscelis derogata (Walker, 1866)

Gymnoscelis derogata (Walker, 1866) is a moth species that belongs to the family Geometridae. Its confirmed distribution includes Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, the north-eastern Himalayas, Sulawesi, New Guinea, and Queensland, Australia. The larvae of this moth are documented to feed on plant species from the genus Macadamia.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometridae Gymnoscelis

More from Geometridae

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

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