Krananda latimarginaria Leech, 1891 is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Krananda latimarginaria Leech, 1891

Krananda latimarginaria Leech, 1891

Krananda latimarginaria is a geometrid moth found in East Asia whose larvae are a serious Cinnamomum pest in China.

Family
Genus
Krananda
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Krananda latimarginaria Leech, 1891

Krananda latimarginaria Leech, 1891 (also referred to as Trigonoptila latimarginaria) is a moth species belonging to the family Geometridae. It was first described by John Henry Leech in 1891. This moth is found in Japan, the Korean Peninsula, Taiwan, and China. It has a wingspan that measures 33 to 40 mm. This species produces five generations per year. The larvae of Krananda latimarginaria feed on plant species from the genus Cinnamomum, and these larvae are considered a serious pest in China.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometridae Krananda

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

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