Garaeus apicata

Garaeus apicata
Garaeus apicata formosanus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Garaeus
Species:	G. apicata
Binomial name
Garaeus apicata (Moore, 1868)[1]
Synonyms
Auzea apicata Moore, 1868 Garaeus violaria Prout 1922 Agaraeus apicatus formosanus

Garaeus apicata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the north-eastern Himalaya, Burma, Sumatra, Borneo and Taiwan.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Gmelina arborea. They are brown.[2]

Subspecies

• Garaeus apicata apicata
• Garaeus apicata formosanus Bastelberger, 1911 (Taiwan)

References

1. TaiBNET - Catalogue of Life of Taiwan
2. "The Moths of Borneo". Archived from the original on 2005-02-14. Retrieved 2011-11-29.