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Mottled opal
Lena Struwe, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist

Butterflies & moths

Mottled opal

Chloropteryx opalaria (Guenée)

Names

EnglishMottled opal
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameChloropteryx opalaria (Guenée)

About this species

The Mottled opal (Chloropteryx opalaria) is a species of the family Geometridae. It has been recorded in Suriname 2 times (GBIF), in 2019. iNaturalist users have shared 15 observations from Suriname. Records come from Sipaliwini.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusChloropteryx

In Suriname

2Records in Suriname
15iNaturalist observations
2019First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Sources & credits

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