Abraxas illuminata

Abraxas illuminata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Abraxas
Species: A. illuminata
Binomial name
Abraxas illuminata
Warren, 1894
Synonyms
  • Silabraxas kanshireiensis Wileman, 1915
  • Abraxas kanshireiensis

Abraxas illuminata is a species of moth belonging to the family Geometridae. It was described by Warren in 1894. It is known from Sikkim and Darjeeling in India,[1] as well as China[2] and Taiwan.

The wingspan is about 47 mm.[3]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Celastrus hindsii.

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