Chiasmia simplicilinea explained

Chiasmia simplicilinea is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in eastern and southern Africa from Ethiopia to South Africa and in Ivory Coast & Madagascar.^[1]

Known foodplants of the larvae of this species are Mimosoideae, Acacia dealbata and Acacia mearnsii.^[2]

Subspecies

• Chiasmia simplicilinea simplicilinea (Warren, 1905)
• Chiasmia simplicilinea pagenstecheri (Herbulot, 1978)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Africanmoths: pictures & distribution map . 2013-05-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140822164319/http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/GEOMETRIDAE/ENNOMINAE/chiasmia%20simplicilinea.html . 2014-08-22 . dead .
2. http://zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=400910 Flora of Zambia