Milionia basalis

Milionia basalis

"Milionia basalis" is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Japan, the north-eastern parts of the Himalayas, Myanmar and Sundaland.
Orange-banded Pine Moth / Milionia basalis from nongmaena Phetchabun province Thailand Geotagged,Milionia basalis,Thailand,Winter

Appearance

The wingspan is 50–56 mm.
Milionia basalis from Nong Mae Na Thailand Geotagged,Milionia basalis,Moth Week 2018,Thailand,Winter

Naming

*"Milionia basalis basalis"
⤷ "Milionia basalis sharpei"
⤷ "Milionia basalis pyrozona"
⤷ "Milionia basalis pryeri"
⤷ "Milionia basalis guentheri"

Food

The larvae feed on "Dacrydium" and "Podocarpus" species. The adult is day flying. It feed on the nectar flowers of "Leptospermum flavescens" in the mountains of Peninsular Malaysia.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusMilionia
SpeciesM. basalis
Photographed in
Thailand