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''Phaiogramma stibolepida'' is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in eastern and southern Africa and on Madagascar.〔(www.afromoths.net )〕 The larvae feed on Malvaceae species〔(uni-bayreuth.de ) - ''Diversität von Geometriden (Lepidoptera) und Gefäßpflanzen entlang von Habitatgradienten am Südwest- Kilimanjaro'' from J. Axmacher〕 and their wingspan is around 20mm. The original description of Butler of this species is: ''Comibaena stibolepida, n.sp.'' ''Wings snow-white, densely mottled with dull bluish-green; a slightly arched testaceous stripe across the basal area, and an undulated discal stripe of the same colour; body whitish testaceous; wings below white, primaries with testaceous costal border; body white, legs red-brown above. Expanse of wings: 11 lines ''Allied to C.pieridoides''〔 * Butler, A. G. 1879b. ''On a collection of Lepidoptera from Madagascar. - Cistula Entomologica 2'' :389–394〕 ==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Phaiogramma stibolepida」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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