Synegia imitaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] India, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra.

Synegia imitaria
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S. imitaria
Binomial name
Synegia imitaria
(Walker, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Anisodes imitaria Walker, 1861
  • Anisodes? obrimaria Walker, 1861
  • Syntaracta aemula Warren, 1894

The larvae are cylindrical and olive green. Darker marbles and indistinct longitudinal bands are found on its body segments. A small, sub-spiracular whitish spot can be seen. Pupation occurs in a cocoon made by soil particles cemented with silk at the ground surface. Host plants include Piper hookeri[3] and other Piper species.[4]

One subspecies is recognized - Synegia imitaria malayana Prout, 1925.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Species Details: Synegia imitaria Walker, 1861". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 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. ^ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Synegia imitaria Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Synegia imitaria malayana Prout, 1925". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 March 2018.