Loxofidonia cingala

Loxofidonia cingala is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Frederic Moore in 1887.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka.[2]

Loxofidonia cingala
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Loxofidonia
Species:
L. cingala
Binomial name
Loxofidonia cingala
Moore, 1887

Host plants of the caterpillar include Impatiens balsamina and Camellia sinensis.[3]

References
  1. "Species Details: Loxofidonia cingala Moore, 1887". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer & Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 – via Academia.
  3. "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 17 March 2018.


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