Antimimistis attenuata

Antimimistis attenuata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Sri Lanka, north-eastern Himalaya, Borneo, Sulawesi, Seram and New Guinea. Records from Queensland refer to Antimimistis illaudata which is sometimes listed as a synonym of Antimimistis attenuata.

Antimimistis attenuata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Antimimistis
Species:
A. attenuata
Binomial name
Antimimistis attenuata
(Moore, 1887)[1]
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia attenuata Moore, 1887
  • Antimimistis attenuata melamphaes Prout, 1958

The wings are dark blackish brown, with a some finely paler fasciae.[2]

References
  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Antimimistis Turner 1922". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017.
  2. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Antimimistis attenuata Moore". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
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