Chrysocraspeda olearia
| Chrysocraspeda olearia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Chrysocraspeda |
| Species: | C. olearia
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| Binomial name | |
| Chrysocraspeda olearia Guenée, 1857
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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]
- Chrysocraspeda olearia ecteles Prout, 1938
References
- ^ "Species Details: Chrysocraspeda olearia Guenée, 1857". Catalogue of Life. 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.
- ^ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Jambolan". NewCROP. Purdue University. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Chrysocraspeda olearia ecteles Prout, 1938". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.