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Pityeja histrionaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1853. It is found in Central and South America, where it has been recorded from Costa Rica, Honduras, Ecuador and Venezuela.[1][2]
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Myrsine coriacea.[3]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Pityeja histrionaria (Herrich-Schäffer, [1853])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ↑ "Taxonomy Browser: Pityeja histrionaria". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ↑ Donnathebuffalo (November 8, 2014). "Pityeja histrionaria Herrich-Shäffer". Parasitoid-Caterpillar-Plant Interactions in the Americas. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
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