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Milionia basalis
Species of moth / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Milionia basalis is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Japan, the north-eastern parts of the Himalayas, Myanmar and Sundaland.
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Milionia basalis | |
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Milionia basalis pryeri | |
Milionia basalis guentheri | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Milionia |
Species: | M. basalis |
Binomial name | |
Milionia basalis Walker, 1854 | |
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The wingspan is 50–56 mm.
The larvae feed on Dacrydium and Podocarpus species. The adult is day flying. It feed on the nectar flowers of Leptospermum flavescens in the mountains of Peninsular Malaysia.