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Biston pustulata

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Species of moth

Biston pustulata
Male, upperside and underside
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Biston
Species: B. pustulata
Binomial name
Biston pustulata
(Warren, 1896)
Synonyms
  • Buzura pustulata Warren, 1896

Biston pustulata is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by William Warren in 1896. It is found in Hainan in China, southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Sundaland.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Acacia mangium and Gliricidia species.

References

  1. ^ A review of Biston Leach, 1815 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae) from China, with description of one new species
  2. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Biston pustulata Warren". The Moths of Borneo. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
Taxon identifiers
Biston pustulata
Buzura pustulata


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