Biology:Hyperythra

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Short description: Genus of moths

Hyperythra
Hyperythra lutea (Stoll, 1781).jpg
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Hyperythra

Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1857
Synonyms
  • Tycoonia Warren, 1894
  • Pseuderythra Swinhoe, 1894
  • Callipona Turner, 1904

Hyperythra is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It was erected by Achille Guenée in 1857.

Description

Palpi hairy and reaching well beyond the frons. A sharp frontal tuft. Antennae of male bipectinate (comb like on both sides) to two-thirds length. Fore tibia with large process. Forewings of male typically with a slight fovea below base of median nervure. The apex somewhat acute. Vein 3 from angle of cell and veins 7 to 10 stalked, from near upper angle. Vein 11 free. Hindwings with outer margin crenulate (scalloped) and vein 3 from angle of cell. In some American species, males have a large membraneous vesicle at base of hindwing below, and no fovea to forewings.[1]

Species

  • Hyperythra lutea (Stoll, [1781])
  • Hyperythra obliqua (Warren, 1894)
  • Hyperythra phoenix Swinhoe, 1891
  • Hyperythra rubricata Warren, 1898
  • Hyperythra suspectaria (Walker, 1866)
  • Hyperythra swinhoei Butler, 1880

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10770327 entry