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Rhuma argyraspis

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Rhuma argyraspis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Rhuma
Species:
R. argyraspis
Binomial name
Rhuma argyraspis
(Lower, 1893)
Synonyms
  • Sterictopsis argyraspis Lower, 1893
  • Sterictopsis inconsequens Warren, 1898[1][2]

Rhuma argyraspis is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1893. It is found in Australia, including Queensland.

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species, including Eucalyptus odorata.

References

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  1. ^ Australian Faunal Directory[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Pitkin, Linda M.; Han, Hongxiang; James, Shayleen (11 June 2007). "Moths of the tribe Pseudoterpnini (Geometridae: Geometrinae): a review of the genera" (PDF). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 150 (2): 334–412. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00287.x. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)