Leptostales oblinataria

Leptostales oblinataria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Florida, Puerto Rico, Jamaica and Guyana.[1]

Leptostales oblinataria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Leptostales
Species:
L. oblinataria
Binomial name
Leptostales oblinataria
Moschler, 1890
Synonyms
  • Acratodes oblinataria
  • Leptostales scintillans Warren, 1904

The wingspan is about 18 mm.[2] Subspecies scintillans is more brownish-tinged than the nominate subspecies.

Subspecies
  • Leptostales oblinataria oblinataria
  • Leptostales oblinataria scintillans Warren, 1904

References
  1. Moths of Jamaica
  2. mothphotographersgroup


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