Species of moth
Comostola subtiliaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Otto Vasilievich Bremer in 1864. It is a widespread species which is found in Korea and adjacent parts of Siberia , Japan ,[ 1] Borneo , Sumatra ,[ 2] India (north-east Himalaya),[ 3] South China , Taiwan ,[ 4] Borneo , Sumatra ,[ 5] and Sri Lanka .[ 6]
The moth is generally green with a discal spot in its hindwing which is more regular and square than other species. The caterpillar is known to feed on Malus , Eurya and Viburnum species.[ 7]
Subspecies
Four subspecies are recognized.[ 8]
Comostola subtiliaria demeritaria Prout, 1917 [ 9] - Taiwan
Comostola subtiliaria insulata Inoue, 1963 [ 10] - Japan
Comostola subtiliaria kawazoei Inoue, 1963 [ 11]
Comostola subtiliaria nympha Butler, 1881 [ 12]
Gallery
Subspecies demeritaria
Subspecies demeritaria
References
^ "コヨツメアオシャク伊豆諸島亜種 Comostola subtiliaria insulata Inoue, 1963" . Digital Moths of Japan . Retrieved 7 March 2018 .
^ "Comostola subtiliaria Bremer" . The Moths of Borneo . Retrieved 7 March 2018 .
^ "Moth diversity of Tawang District, Arunachal Pradesh, India" . Journal of Threatened Taxa . Retrieved 7 March 2018 .
^ "此為 Comostola subtiliaria demeritaria 主要識別相片" . Taiwan Moth Information Center . Retrieved 7 March 2018 .
^ "Comostola subtiliaria Bremer" . The Moths of Borneo . Retrieved 7 March 2018 .
^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka" . Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
^ "Genus details" . The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2018 .
^ "Species Details: Comostola subtiliaria Bremer, 1864" . Catalogue of Life . Retrieved 7 March 2018 .
^ "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Comostola subtiliaria demeritaria Prout, 1917" . Catalogue of Life . Retrieved 7 March 2018 .
^ "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Comostola subtiliaria insulata Inoue, 1963" . Catalogue of Life . Retrieved 7 March 2018 .
^ "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Comostola subtiliaria kawazoei Inoue, 1963" . Catalogue of Life . Retrieved 7 March 2018 .
^ "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Comostola subtiliaria nympha Butler, 1881" . Catalogue of Life . Retrieved 7 March 2018 .