Chlorocoma dichloraria
species of insect
Chlorocoma dichloraria, the double-fringed emerald or Guenée's emerald, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1858. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on various Mimosaceae species.
External links
Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (7 February 2019). "Chlorocoma dichloraria (Guenée, 1857) Double-fringed or Guenée's Emerald". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
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