Parosteodes
| Parosteodes | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Warren, 1895 |
| Species: | P. fictiliaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Parosteodes fictiliaria (Guenée, 1857) | |
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Parosteodes is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae described by Warren in 1895. Its only species, Parosteodes fictiliaria, the dodonaea moth, was first described by Achille Guenée in 1857.[1] It is found in Australia (Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria).
The wingspan is about 20 mm.[2]
References
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- ^ Savela, Markku. "Parosteodes Warren, 1895". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (29 March 2018). "Parosteodes fictiliaria (Guenée, 1857) Dodonaea Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 3 April 2019.