Synegia imitaria

Synegia imitaria

"Synegia imitaria" is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra.
Moth - Synegia imitaria  Malaysia,Moth,MothWeek2023,Sabah,Synegia imitaria

Appearance

The larvae are cylindrical and olive green. Darker marbles and indistinct longitudinal bands are found on its body segments. A small, sub-spiracular whitish spot can be seen. Pupation occurs in a cocoon made by soil particles cemented with silk at the ground surface. Host plants include "Piper hookeri" and other "Piper" species.

One subspecies is recognized - "Synegia imitaria malayana" Prout, 1925.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusSynegia
SpeciesS. imitaria
Photographed in
Malaysia