Arhodia lasiocamparia

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Arhodia lasiocamparia, commonly known as the Pink Arhodia or the Geometer Moth, is described as a monotypic moth genus, in the family Geometridae.

A monotypic species describes one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa.

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The ID of this specimen is in question. As there are about 7-8 species in this genus, with only one currently described, this specimen pictured here should only be referred to the genus Arhodia, until more species are identified (as almost everything that you find north or west of Melbourne is not Arhodia lasiocampari).

Found on mainland Australia and Tasmania, the common name of Pink Arhodia, describes the colouration that this moth is known for. This particular specimen found in Alice Springs was a pale cream-white in colour.

Seen as the adult moth from October to January, they have a wingspan of about 60 mm for the male and 70 mm for the female of the species. The larvae are found feeding on Eucalyptus species.

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• Scientific classification
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Arthropoda
• Subphylum: Hexapoda
• Class: Insecta
• Informal: Pterygotes
• Order: Lepidoptera
• Unranked: Ditrysia
• Superfamily: Geometroidea
• Family: Geometridae
• Subfamily: Oenochrominae s. str.
• Genus: Arhodia
• Species: Arhodia lasiocamparia

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