尺蠖蛾任何尺蠖蛾科的蛾，通常称为尺蠖，通过身体交替的收缩和伸展来伸屈前进。

Any of various moths of the family Geometridae, having caterpillars commonly known as measuring worms that move by looping the body in alternate contractions and expansions.

我们用从婆罗洲北部收集的63套尺蠖蛾样本数据，给这个想法一个严格的检验。

We provide a rigorous test of this idea, using a compilation of 63 samples of geometrid moths from northern Borneo.