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Chrysocraspeda aurantibasis

Synonyms: Ptochophyle aurantibasis

Wikipedia Abstract

Chrysocraspeda aurantibasis is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North Madagascar. The male of this moth has a reddish head and the antennae are bipectinated over 2/3 of their length. The upperside of its body is acajou-brown, underside and legs are yellowish. The first two pairs of the legs have a reddish front side.The upper side of the forewings are acajou-brown with a large red-orange spot at its base and two sinuated lines of the same colour. The underside is pale pinkish.The hindwings have a similar coloration but their underside is whitish.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0