Pogonopygia nigralbata Warren, 1894 is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pogonopygia nigralbata Warren, 1894

Pogonopygia nigralbata Warren, 1894

Pogonopygia nigralbata is a Geometridae moth found across parts of Asia, with a 46–53 mm wingspan and larvae that feed on Illicium in Japan.

Family
Genus
Pogonopygia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Pogonopygia nigralbata Warren, 1894

Pogonopygia nigralbata Warren, 1894 is a moth species belonging to the family Geometridae. It can be found in Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, Japan, the north-eastern Himalaya, northern Vietnam, and Luzon. This moth has a wingspan ranging from 46 to 53 millimeters. In Japan, the larvae of this species feed on plants from the Illicium genus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometridae Pogonopygia

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

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