Biology:Problepsis argentea

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Short description: Species of moth


Problepsis argentea
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Problepsis
Species:
P. argentea
Binomial name
Problepsis argentea
Warren, 1900[1]

Problepsis argentea is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found on Dammer Island (the Maluku Islands).[2]

The wingspan is about 32 mm. The forewings and hindwings are silvery white, sprinkled with fine black scales, without any markings. The underside is also white, but without any black scales.[3]

References

  1. Sihvonen, Pasi (April 1, 2005). "Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 143 (4): 473–530. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2005.00153.x. 
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Problepsis argentea". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=214927. 
  3. Novitates Zoologicae

Wikidata ☰ Q7246987 entry