Petelia medardaria

Petelia medardaria

"Petelia medardaria" is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1856. It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Borneo, Queensland and the Bismarck Islands.
Moth - Petelia medardaria  Malaysia,Moth,MothWeek2023,Petelia medardaria,Sabah

Appearance

It is a small straw-coloured moth. Its wingspan is 3 cm. Dark spots are found near the wingtips and/or a dark line on each wing. A strong discal spot is found on the underside of the hindwing.

Food

Host plants of the caterpillar include "Gouania leptostachya", "Ziziphus incurva", "Ziziphus jujube", "Ziziphus mauritiana", "Ziziphus oenoplia", "Ziziphus rugosa" and "Hovenia dulcis".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusPetelia
SpeciesP. medardaria
Photographed in
Malaysia