Paralaea porphyrinaria (Guenée) is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Paralaea porphyrinaria (Guenée)

Paralaea porphyrinaria (Guenée)

Paralaea porphyrinaria is a geometrid moth found in southern Australia, whose larvae feed on Eucalyptus foliage.

Family
Genus
Paralaea
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Paralaea porphyrinaria (Guenée)

Paralaea porphyrinaria (Guenée) is a moth species that belongs to the family Geometridae. This species is distributed in southern Australia, and its range includes Tasmania. Adult individuals of Paralaea porphyrinaria have a wingspan of approximately 60 mm. The larvae of this moth feed on the foliage of plants from Eucalyptus species.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometridae Paralaea

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

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