Pingasa chlora
species of insect
Pingasa chlora, the white looper moth or flower-eating caterpillar, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae first described by Caspar Stoll in 1782. It is found in Sundaland, the Philippines, Sulawesi and from the Moluccas to Queensland, Australia.
Larvae have been reared on leaves of Euroschinus and from Flindersia species. It is considered a pest on Nephelium lappaceum and Litchi chinensis in Australia. Other recorded food plants include Euroschinus falcata, Rhodomyrtus tomentosa and Flindersia schottiana.
Subspecies
Pingasa chlora chlora (Stoll, 1782)
Pingasa chlora candidaria Warren, 1894
Pingasa chlora subdentata Warren, 1894
Pingasa chlora sublimbata (Butler, 1882)
References
External links
Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Pingasa chlora Stoll". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (10 June 2010).
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