Pelagodes antiquadraria

Scientific Name:
In the scientific world this moth is known by the name Pelagodes antiquadraria, and generally it is known as emerald moth or green moth.
Family and Genus:
According to the classification of the animal kingdom it is included in the Geometridae family of the Lepidoptera order. This is a recognized species of the Pelagodes genus.

Origin and Habitat:
These are mainly native residents of various countries of Asia like Bangladesh, India, Bhutan, China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam. These are seen more in forest areas, gardens, and bush-filled green environments.

Food:
Adult moths generally live by eating flower honey and tree juice, on the other hand their caterpillar or larva grows up by eating tender leaves and tips of various trees.

Reproduction:
Female moth lays eggs under the leaves of the host tree or in tender parts. Larva or caterpillar comes out after the egg hatches, and after growing up by eating leaves it gets transformed into the pupa stage and turns into an adult moth.

Benefits:
These help in the pollination of various flowers during nighttime and play an important role as food for birds and other insect-eating animals in nature's food chain.

Harmful Aspects:
These do not do any harm to humans or domestic animals. But in their caterpillar condition they can do slight harm by eating the leaves of some trees, which is not considered as any big agricultural pest.

I learned about them from various sites including iNaturalist, Wikipedia and Google.

_{​(All posts are written in Bengali and translated into English using Google Translate.)}

Camera Used	Samsung SM-G973F
F-Stop	F2.4
ISO speed	ISO
Focal length	26mm
Flash	No
Editing app	Lightroom
Photography	(Pelagodes antiquadraria)
Photographer	@mshbd
Location	Natore, Bangladesh