''Collix inaequata'' is a
moth
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of the family
Geometridae
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. This moth is endemic in
La Réunion
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where it is found in medium altitudes.
A known foodplant of the larvae is ''
Badula barthesia'', an endemic
Myrsinaceae
Myrsinoideae is a subfamily of the family Primulaceae in the order Ericales. It was formerly recognized as the family Myrsinaceae, or the myrsine family, consisting of 35 genera and about 1000 species. It is widespread in temperate to tropical c ...
. The larvae are green with some pink colorations.
[Martiré & Rochat 2008. ''Les papillons de La Réunion et leurs chenilles''. - — :1–496.]
See also
*
List of moths of Réunion
References
External links
boldsystems.org: Image of ''Collix inaequata''
inaequata
Endemic fauna of Réunion
Moths of Réunion
Moths described in 1862
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