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Heliomystis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Heliomystis Meyrick, 1888
Species:	H. electrica
Binomial name
Heliomystis electrica Meyrick, 1888

Heliomystis is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae. Its only species, Heliomystis electrica, the electric moth, is found in the southern half of Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania). Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1888.

The larvae feed on Eucalyptus dives and Eucalyptus obliqua.

References

1. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (26 April 2014). "Heliomystis electrica Meyrick, 1888 Electric Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
2. Savela, Markku. "Heliomystis Meyrick, 1888". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
3. Pitkin, Linda M.; Han, Hongxiang; James, Shayleen (11 June 2007). "Moths of the tribe Pseudoterpnini (Geometridae: Geometrinae): a review of the genera" (PDF). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 150 (2): 334–412. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00287.x. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012.

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