Chiasmia goldiei
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C. goldiei
Binomial name
Chiasmia goldiei
(Druce, 1882)[1]
Synonyms
  • Bociraza goldiei Druce, 1882
  • Godonela goldiei
  • Automolodes imparifascia Prout, 1931

Chiasmia goldiei is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Druce in 1882. It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

The forewings are black, crossed in the middle by a wide orange band, the apex tipped with white. The hindwings are black, crossed from the costal margin to near the anal angle by a yellow band tapering almost to a point. The underside is the same as the upperside. The head, thorax and abdomen are black.[2]

Subspecies

  • Chiasmia goldiei goldiei
  • Chiasmia goldiei imperifascia (Prout, 1931)

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