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Gastrophora
Gastrophora henricaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Subfamily:	Oenochrominae
Genus:	Gastrophora Guenée, 1857
Species:	G. henricaria
Binomial name
Gastrophora henricaria (Guenée, 1857)

Gastrophora is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae. Its only species, Gastrophora henricaria, the fallen bark looper or beautiful leaf moth, is found in the south-east corner of Australia. Both the genus and species were first described by Achille Guenée in 1857.

The wingspan is about 50 mm.

The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species and Lophostemon confertus.

References

1. Savela, Markku. "Gastrophora Guenée, 1857". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Gastrophora​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
3. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (15 March 2019). "Gastrophora henricaria Guenée, 1857 Beautiful Leaf Moth or Fallen-bark Looper". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 24 May 2019.

• Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Geometridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

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