Epyaxa sodaliata

Epyaxa sodaliata, the sodaliata moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1862 and it is native to Australia.

Epyaxa sodaliata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Epyaxa
Species:
E. sodaliata
Binomial name
Epyaxa sodaliata
Walker, 1862
Synonyms
  • Xantharhoe divisata

The wingspan is about 30 mm.[1]

The larvae feed on Anagallis arvensis.

References
  1. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (2 June 2018). "Epyaxa sodaliata (Walker, 1862) Sodaliata Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 14 May 2019.


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