Timandra comptaria explained

Timandra comptaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1862.^[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,^[2] Japan^[3] and Taiwan.^[4]

It is a pale brownish moth with a characteristic dark brown strip which runs from the apex of the forewing to the discal margin and then runs through middle of the hindwings. When at rest, this dark line appears as an unbroken line which runs through both forewings.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Details: Timandra comptaria Walker, 1862 . Catalogue of Life . 28 March 2018.
2. Koçak . Ahmet Ömer . Kemal . Muhabbet . 20 February 2012 . Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka . Cesa News . Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara . 79 . 1–57 . Academia.
3. Web site: コベニスジヒメシャク Timandra comptaria Walker, 1863 . Digital Moths of Japan. 28 March 2018.
4. Web site: 臺灣物種名錄編號 Timandra comptaria Walker, 1863 . Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 28 March 2018.