Prasinocyma rhodocosma Meyrick, 1888 is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Prasinocyma rhodocosma Meyrick, 1888

Prasinocyma rhodocosma Meyrick, 1888

Prasinocyma rhodocosma, the northern emerald, is a 30 mm wingspan Australian geometrid moth whose larvae eat Eucalyptus.

Family
Genus
Prasinocyma
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Prasinocyma rhodocosma Meyrick, 1888

Prasinocyma rhodocosma, commonly known as the northern emerald, is a moth species belonging to the family Geometridae. This species was first formally described by Edward Meyrick in 1888. It is found in Australia, where its range covers northern Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland, and New South Wales. Adult individuals of this species have a wingspan of approximately 30 mm. The larvae of Prasinocyma rhodocosma feed on the young shoots and leaves of Eucalyptus plants.

Photo: (c) Donald Hobern, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometridae Prasinocyma

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

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