Chrysocraspeda olearia explained

Chrysocraspeda olearia is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1857.[1] It is found in oriental regions such as India, Sri Lanka,[2] and some Far-East Asian countries.

The host plant of the caterpillar is Syzygium cumini.[3] [4]

One subspecies is recognized.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Chrysocraspeda olearia Guenée, 1857 . Catalogue of Life . 7 March 2018.
  2. Koçak . Ahmet Ömer . Kemal . Muhabbet . 20 February 2012 . Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka . Cesa News . 79 . 1–57 . Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara . Academia.
  3. Web site: HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants . The Natural History Museum. 7 March 2018.
  4. Web site: Jambolan . NewCROP . Purdue University . 7 March 2018.
  5. Web site: Infraspecific Taxon Details: Chrysocraspeda olearia ecteles Prout, 1938. Catalogue of Life. 7 March 2018.

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