Gastrophora | |
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Gastrophora henricaria | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Order: | Lepidoptera
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Family: | Geometridae
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Subfamily: | Oenochrominae
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Genus: | Gastrophora Guenée, 1857
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Species: | G. henricaria
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Binomial name | |
Gastrophora henricaria (Guenée, 1857)
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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.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 50 mm.
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species and Lophostemon confertus.[3]