Noreia ajaia explained

Noreia ajaia is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1859.[1] Its geographical range includes areas from the Oriental regions of India and Sri Lanka[2] to Singapore[3] and Sundaland.

The adult has brownish-grey wings. In the hindwings, the postmedial is distinctly rounded. The caterpillar greenish with a long, thin, cylindrical body. It rests at 45 degrees with a stick-like posture. Host plants include Mimusops species.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Panulia ajaia Walker, 1859 . Catalogue of Life . 17 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: Noreia ajaia (Walker, 1859) in Singapore . The Biodiversity of Singapore . 17 March 2018.
  4. Web site: Noreia ajaia Walker . The Moths of Borneo . 17 March 2018.

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