Nepytia semiclusaria (Walker, 1862) is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Nepytia semiclusaria (Walker, 1862)

Nepytia semiclusaria (Walker, 1862)

Nepytia semiclusaria, the southern nepytia, is a year-round flying geometrid moth with ~36 mm wingspan that feeds on Pinus as larvae.

Family
Genus
Nepytia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Nepytia semiclusaria (Walker, 1862)

Nepytia semiclusaria, commonly known as the southern nepytia, is a moth species belonging to the family Geometridae. This species has an approximate wingspan of 36 millimeters. Adult southern nepytia moths can be found in flight throughout the entire year. The larvae of this species feed on plants of the genus Pinus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Geometridae › Nepytia

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

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