Hypomecis transcissa (Walker, 1860) is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Hypomecis transcissa (Walker, 1860)

Hypomecis transcissa (Walker, 1860)

Hypomecis transcissa is a geometrid moth first described in 1860, found across South and Southeast Asia, that hosts on Aleurites plants.

Family
Genus
Hypomecis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Hypomecis transcissa (Walker, 1860)

Hypomecis transcissa is a moth species that belongs to the family Geometridae. It was first formally described by Francis Walker in 1860. This species can be found in the Indian subregion, and across the area ranging from Sri Lanka to Sundaland. The recorded host plants for Hypomecis transcissa include species from the genus Aleurites.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometridae Hypomecis

More from Geometridae

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