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Celenna festivaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794.[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka,[2] Myanmar, Borneo, Java Taiwan,[3] the Ryukyu Islands and Luzon in the Philippines.

Description

Its ground color is brown. Bright green medial blotches are found on both wings. The hindwing patch has an excavation at the center of its interior margin.[4]

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized.[5]

  • Celenna festivaria formosensis Inoue, 1964 - India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Borneo, Java, Taiwan
  • Celenna festivaria manifesta Inoue, 1964 - Ryukyu Islands
  • Celenna festivaria temperata Prout, 1925 - Philippines
  • Dorsal surface
    Dorsal surface
  • Subspecies formosensis
    Subspecies formosensis

References

  1. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Celenna Walker, 1861". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  2. ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  3. ^ "此為 Celenna festivaria formosensis 主要識別相片". Taiwan Moth Information Center. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Celenna festivaria Fabricius comb. rev". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Species Details: Capasa festivaria Fabricius, 1794". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.


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