Idaea semisericea

Idaea semisericea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Idaea
Species:	I. semisericea
Binomial name
	Idaea semisericea; (Warren, 1897)
Synonyms
	Ptychopoda semisericea Warren, 1897; Ptychopoda comparanda Warren, 1900;

The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.

Idaea semisericea is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Warren in 1897.^[1] It is found in the north-eastern Himalayas of India, Sri Lanka,^[2] Borneo, Java and the Philippines.

Adult has deep greyish wings with darker fasciae. Host plants of the caterpillar include Falcataria moluccana.^[3]

Two subspecies are recognized.

Sterrha comparanda neanica Prout, 1938 - Borneo
Sterrha comparanda trettesensis Prout 1938 - Java

References

^ "Species Details: Idaea semisericea Warren, 1897". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
^ "Idaea semisericea Warren". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 17 March 2018.

External links

Intachat, J.; Holloway, J. D.; Speight, M. R. (1999). "The Impact of Logging On Geometroid Moth Populations and Their Diversity in Lowland Forests of Peninsular Malaysia" (PDF). Journal of Tropical Forest Science. ll (l): 61–78.

This geometer moth-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[1] "Species Details: Idaea semisericea Warren, 1897". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 March 2018.

[2] Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.

[3] "Idaea semisericea Warren". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 17 March 2018.

[1]

[2]

[3]