Trigonoptila latimarginaria

Trigonoptila latimarginaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by John Henry Leech in 1891. It is found in Japan, the Korean Peninsula, Taiwan and China.

Trigonoptila latimarginaria
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T. latimarginaria
Binomial name
Trigonoptila latimarginaria
(Leech, 1891)
Synonyms
  • Krananda latimarginaria Leech, 1891

The wingspan is 33–40 mm. There are five generations per year.

The larvae feed on Cinnamomum species and are considered a serious pest in China.

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