Abraxas illuminata
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Abraxas illuminata is a species of moth
belonging to the family Geometridae. It was described by Warren in 1894. It is known from Sikkim
and Darjeeling in India
, as well as China
and Taiwan
.
The wingspan
is about 47 mm.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Celastrus hindsii.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
belonging to the family Geometridae. It was described by Warren in 1894. It is known from Sikkim
Sikkim
Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayan mountains...
and Darjeeling in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, as well as China
China
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and Taiwan
Taiwan
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.
The wingspan
Wingspan
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is about 47 mm.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Celastrus hindsii.