Corymica arnearia

Corymica arnearia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Corymica
Species:	C. arnearia
Binomial name
	Corymica arnearia; Walker, 1860[1]

Corymica arnearia is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1860. It is found in Japan, in Taiwan and from the Oriental tropics to Sulawesi and Borneo.

Adults have a clearly marked pale, red edged medial bar on the forewing dorsum and a corresponding narrow mark on the costa. There is also a red marginal mark on the forewing underside.[2]

The larvae feed on Cinnamomum camphora. They are bright green with a brown head.

References

Savela, Markku. "Corymica arnearia Walker, 1860". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Corymica arnearia Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Archived from the original on February 14, 2005. Retrieved April 11, 2019.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Corymica arnearia Walker, 1860". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 11, 2019.

[2] Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Corymica arnearia Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Archived from the original on February 14, 2005. Retrieved April 11, 2019.