Chiasmia streniata explained

Chiasmia streniata is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1858. It is found in most countries of subtropical Africa, from Sénégal to Kenya and Sudan to South Africa.^[1]

The wingspan is 28 mm.^[2]

Subspecies

• Chiasmia streniata streniata (Guenée, 1858) - continental Africa
• Chiasmia streniata arata (Saalmüller, 1891) - from Madagascar

References

• Guenée 1857. In: Boisduval, J. A. B. & Guenée, A. Histoire naturelle des insectes. Spécies général des Lépidoptères. X. Uranides et Phalénites. Tome II. - — 10:1–584.

Notes and References

1. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp. 2018 . Chiasmia streniata (Guenée, 1858) . Afromoths . March 31, 2019.
2. Bastelberger (1907). "Neue afrikanische Geometriden aus meiner Sammlung". Internationale Entomologische Zeitschrift, Guben 1: 135–136