Netria viridescens Walker, 1855 is a animal in the Notodontidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Netria viridescens Walker, 1855

Netria viridescens Walker, 1855

Netria viridescens is a Notodontidae moth found from the Oriental Tropics to New Guinea, with a 66–87 mm wingspan.

Family
Genus
Netria
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Netria viridescens Walker, 1855

Netria viridescens Walker, 1855 is a moth species that belongs to the family Notodontidae. Its geographic distribution ranges from the Oriental Tropics to New Guinea. Adults of this species have a wingspan that measures between 66 and 87 mm. The larvae of Netria viridescens feed exclusively on the young leaves of plants in the genera Bassia, Mimusops, and Sideroxylon, as well as on the young leaves of Achras sapota.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Notodontidae Netria

More from Notodontidae

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

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