Myrteta angelica Butler, 1915 is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Myrteta angelica Butler, 1915

Myrteta angelica Butler, 1915

Myrteta angelica is a Geometridae moth found in East Asia, whose larvae feed on Styrax plants.

Family
Genus
Myrteta
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Myrteta angelica Butler, 1915

Myrteta angelica is a species of moth belonging to the family Geometridae. The species was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler, who published its scientific name in 1915, though the original description text notes Butler described it in 1881. This moth can be found in Japan, China, and Taiwan. Its wingspan measures between 34 and 40 millimeters. The larvae of Myrteta angelica feed on plant species that belong to the genus Styrax.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometridae Myrteta

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

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