Xyridacma veronicae Prout, 1934 is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Xyridacma veronicae Prout, 1934 (Xyridacma veronicae Prout, 1934)
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Xyridacma veronicae Prout, 1934

Xyridacma veronicae Prout, 1934

Xyridacma veronicae, the striped veronica moth, is a New Zealand endemic geometrid moth described in 1934 by Louis Beethoven Prout.

Family
Genus
Xyridacma
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Xyridacma veronicae Prout, 1934

Xyridacma veronicae, commonly called the striped veronica moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Geometridae. This species was first described in 1934 by Louis Beethoven Prout, and it is endemic to New Zealand. Its accepted scientific name is Xyridacma veronicae Prout, 1934.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometridae Xyridacma

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

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