Biston mediolata
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Biston mediolata is a moth
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...

 of the Geometridae family. It is found in China
China
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 (Shaanxi, Gansu, Hubei, Hunan, Fujian, Hainan, Guangxi, Sichuan) and Vietnam
Vietnam
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Etymology

The specific name is from the Latin prefix medio and the word latus, which means medially and broad, referring to the shape of the valva.
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