Paralaea porphyrinaria

Paralaea porphyrinaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in southern Australia, including Tasmania.

Paralaea porphyrinaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Paralaea
Species:
P. porphyrinaria
Binomial name
Paralaea porphyrinaria
(Guenée, 1857)
Synonyms
  • Chlenias porphyrinaria Guenée, 1857
  • Palleopa rufivena Walker, 1866

The wingspan is about 60 mm.

The larvae feed on the foliage of Eucalyptus species.

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