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

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Xyridacma alectoraria (Walker, 1860)

Xyridacma alectoraria (Walker, 1860)

Xyridacma alectoraria is a rarely observed endemic New Zealand moth in the family Geometridae, first described in 1860.

Family
Genus
Xyridacma
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Xyridacma alectoraria (Walker, 1860)

Xyridacma alectoraria is a species of moth that belongs to the family Geometridae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1860, based on a specimen that was collected in Auckland. This moth is endemic to New Zealand, and it is considered a rarely observed species.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Geometridae › Xyridacma

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

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