Petelia capitata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Petelia
Species:
P. capitata
Binomial name
Petelia capitata
Walker, 1867
Synonyms
  • Astygisa waterstradti
  • Petelia metaspila Walker sensu Holloway, 1976

Petelia capitata is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1867.[1] It is found in Borneo.

Sexes show sexual dimorphism. The wingspan of male is 11 mm, and the female's is 17 mm. The wings are maroon red with variable white markings.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Species Details: Petelia capitata Walker, 1867". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Astygisa waterstradti sp. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 20 June 2019.


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