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Fletcherana leucoxyla

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Fletcherana leucoxyla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Fletcherana
Species:
F. leucoxyla
Binomial name
Fletcherana leucoxyla
(Meyrick, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Xanthorhoe leucoxyla Meyrick, 1899
  • Hydriomena leucoxyla

Fletcherana leucoxyla is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1899. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauai.

The background coloration is nearly white, while the intensity of the markings varies considerably.

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  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 7 Macrolepidoptera. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7336.