Hypobapta tachyhalotaria is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Hypobapta tachyhalotaria

Hypobapta tachyhalotaria

Hypobapta tachyhalotaria, the varied grey, is an Australian endemic geometrid moth once confused with a related species, with sexual size differences in wingspan.

Family
Genus
Hypobapta
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Hypobapta tachyhalotaria

Hypobapta tachyhalotaria, commonly called the varied grey, is a moth species that belongs to the family Geometridae. It is endemic to Australia, where it is confirmed to be found in Tasmania, and may also occur in New South Wales and Queensland. Before this species was formally described, it was mistaken for the related species Hypobapta percomptaria. The wingspan of adult males ranges from 39 to 42 millimeters, while adult females have a wingspan of 44 to 48 millimeters.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Geometridae › Hypobapta

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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