Gymnoscelis coquina is a moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by William Warren in 1897. It is found in Queensland, Australia.[2]

Gymnoscelis coquina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Gymnoscelis
Species:
G. coquina
Binomial name
Gymnoscelis coquina
Warren, 1897[1]

Description

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The species is 18–20 millimetres (0.71–0.79 in) and has white coloured wing undersides. Its hindwings are greyish with black spots. The abdomen is pinkish.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Gymnoscelis coquina Warren 1897". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  2. ^ Warren, W. (1897). "New genera and species of moths from the Old-world regions in the Tring Museum". Novitates Zoologicae. 4: 12–130.
  3. ^ Warren, W. (August 1897). "New Genera and Species of Drepanulidae, Thyrididae, Epiplemidae, Uraniidae, and Geometridae in the Tring Museum". Novitates Zoologicae. 4 (2): 228 – via Google Books.