Rhodometra

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Rhodometra
Rhodometra sacraria Tàrrega.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Family:
Geometridae
Subfamily:
Genus:
Rhodometra

Meyrick, 1892
Synonyms
  • Sterrhantia Butler, 1894

Rhodometra is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Edward Meyrick in 1892.

These moths have bipectinated antennae for the males; apically simple. They have relatively narrow-elongated to relatively broad forewings and a wingspan of 20–30 mm. The forewings are pale yellow, sometimes rosy and traversed by an oblique red stripe, the hindwings are plain.[1]

Species[]

Species include:[2][3][4]

  • Erschoff, 1874
  • Dognin, 1917
  • Hübner, 1822
  • Hübner, 1809/13
  • Krausse, 1913
  • Prout, 1928
  • (Boisduval, 1840)
  • Rothschild, 1914
  • Staudinger, 1914
  • Thierry-Mieg, 1911
  • Fuchs, 1903
  • Prout, 1937
  • Alphéraky, 1883
  • Thierry-Mieg, 1911
  • Turati, 1930
  • Warren, 1902
  • Wiltshire, 1982
  • Herbulot, 1997
  • (C. Swinhoe, 1904)
  • Krüger, 1934
  • (Walker, 1862)
  • (Guenée, 1858)
  • Treitschke, 1828
  • Dognin, 1917
  • Thierry-Mieg, 1911
  • Rhodometra sacraria Linnaeus, 1767
  • Prout, 1916
  • Carcasson, 1964
  • Staudinger, 1871
  • Staudinger, 1871
  • Dognin, 1892

References[]

  1. ^ Watson, L. & Dallwitz, M. J. (2003 onwards). "Rhodometra Meyrick". Insects of Britain and Ireland: The Genera of Lepidoptera-Geometridae.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. "Rhodometra Meyrick, 1892". Afromoths. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Rhodometra Meyrick, 1892". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  4. ^ "Rhodometra". ZipcodeZoo.com. Archived from the original February 17, 2013.


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