Semiothisa ozararia (sometimes as Godonela ozararia), is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1860.[1] It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka,[2] Taiwan,[3] Borneo, Sumatra and Java.

Semiothisa ozararia
S. ozararia from Kangding, Sichuan, China
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S. ozararia
Binomial name
Semiothisa ozararia
(Walker, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Evarzia ozararia Walker, 1860
  • Macaria perspicuaria Moore, 1867
  • Evarzia indica Butler, 1880
  • Chiasmia ozararia (Walker, 1860)

It is a pale brownish to creamy coloured moth. Postmedial line of forewing is found very close proximity to the margin. The caterpillar has a slender whitish body. Head, first thoracic segment and anal segment and clasper are all yellowish brown. Body consists regular pattern of black spots and diamond-shaped spots. Its host plant is Acacia mangium.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Species Details: Semiothisa ozararia Walker, 1860". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  2. ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
  3. ^ "Chiasmia ozararia (Walker, 1860)". Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Godonela ozararia Walker comb. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 March 2018.