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Phallaria
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Subfamily:	Oenochrominae
Genus:	Phallaria Guenée, 1857
Species:	P. ophiusaria
Binomial name
Phallaria ophiusaria Guenée, 1857
Synonyms
Oenochroma quaternaria Herrich-Schäffer, 1858 Smerinthus wayii Tepper, 1882

Phallaria ophiusaria, the large leaf moth, is the only species in the monotypic moth genus Phallaria in the family Geometridae. It is known from the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. Both the genus and species were first described by Achille Guenée in 1857.

The wingspan is about 70 mm.

References

1. Australian Faunal Directory
2. Savela, Markku. "Phallaria Guenée, 1857". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. 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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