Abraxas intervacuata
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Abraxas intervacuata is a species of moth
belonging to the family Geometridae. It was described by Warren in 1896. It is known from Borneo
, Java
and Sulawesi
.
It is commonest in upper montane forest, but also occurs in the lower montane zone. Adults are on wing during both day and night.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
belonging to the family Geometridae. It was described by Warren in 1896. It is known from Borneo
Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
, Java
Java
Java is an island of Indonesia. With a population of 135 million , it is the world's most populous island, and one of the most densely populated regions in the world. It is home to 60% of Indonesia's population. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is in west Java...
and Sulawesi
Sulawesi
Sulawesi is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands. In Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger Indonesian populations.- Etymology :The Portuguese were the first to...
.
It is commonest in upper montane forest, but also occurs in the lower montane zone. Adults are on wing during both day and night.