Australian GEOMETRIDAE | 台北市立動物園資訊網
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Australian GEOMETRIDAEThere are more than 1,270 named Australian species in GEOMETRIDAE.Here some notable species are listed here in their subfamilies and tribes.
Many of the Caterpillars of GEOMETRIDAE pull their bodies into loops as they move. These Caterpillars lack the first two or three pairs of ventral[1] prolegs[2], so that looping is their best means of progression. This movement gives them some of their names. Their latin name means "earth measurer". They are often called Inch Worms because they measure off about one inch at a time as they progress. This method of progression[3] has been suggested as being specially suitable for moving over rough terrain.
Some Caterpillars of this family are also called Twig Caterpillars because they can raise themselves and stand on their claspers, sticking straight out at an angle, and so looking like a twig.
They mostly pupate in leaf litter or in the soil in a flimsy cocoon.
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