Apple looper

Phrissogonus laticostata

"Phrissogonus" is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1882. Its only species, "Phrissogonus laticostata", the apple looper, was first described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found in Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand.
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Appearance

The wingspan is about 15 mm.
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Food

The larvae feed on "Helianthus annuus", "Hypericum perforatum", "Clematis aristata" and "Acacia" species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusPhrissogonus
SpeciesP. laticostata
Photographed in
Australia