- Crypsiphona occultaria
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Crypsiphona occultaria 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Geometridae Genus: Crypsiphona Species: C. occultaria Binomial name Crypsiphona occultaria
(Donovan, 1805)Synonyms - Phalaena occultaria Donovan, 1805
- Crypsiphona ocultaria
The Red-lined Looper Moth or "Red-lined Geometer" (Crypsiphona occultaria) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in Australia.
It is one of the most common moths found in Australia. The “red-lined’ part of the name refers to the red markings seen on the undersides of the wings. As larvae they are green and feed on eucalypt leaves. When threatened the grub stands still, pretending to be a stick (Zborowski & Edwards, 2007).
Reference: Zborowski, P., & Edwards, T. (2007). A guide to Australian moths: CSIRO.
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