Zythos obliterata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Zythos
Species:
Z. obliterata
Binomial name
Zythos obliterata
(Warren, 1897)[1]
Synonyms
  • Nobilia obliterata Warren, 1897
  • Omiza simplaria Snellen, 1899

Zythos obliterata is a moth of the family Geometridae described by William Warren in 1897. It is found on Borneo,[2] Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra.[3] The habitat consists of lowland alluvial forests, secondary forests and dry heath forests.

Adults have uniform dull brownish-pink wings with pale striae.

References

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  1. ↑ Sihvonen, Pasi (April 1, 2005). "Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 143 (4): 473–530. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2005.00153.x.
  2. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Zythos obliterata​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  3. ↑ The Moths of Borneo


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