Heterorachis diaphana

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Heterorachis diaphana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Heterorachis
Species:
H. diaphana
Binomial name
Heterorachis diaphana
(Warren, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Prasinocyma diaphanaWarren, 1899
  • Heterorachis schassmanniProut, 1916

Heterorachis diaphana is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Madagascar. [1]

The forewings & hindwings of this species are very transparent, pale yellow-green, rippled with white; costa finely ochreous; the fringe is pale green, cell spot black.

It has an expanse of 21mm. The holotype was collected North-East of Fianarantsoa in the Forrest of Ivohimanitra (North of Ambohimanga Sud). [2]

References

  1. Afromoths
  2. Warren, W. 1899b. New Drepanulidae, Thyrididae, and Geometridae from the Aethiopian region. - Novitates Zoologicae 6(3):288–312 - on pages 291-292