Hypochrosis

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Hypochrosis
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Hypochrosis binexata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Genus: Hypochrosis
Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1857
Synonyms
  • MarcalaWalker, [1863]
  • PatruissaWalker, [1863]
  • PhoenixButler, 1880

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

Description

Palpi usually not reaching beyond frons. Antennae bipectinate (comb like on both sides) in both sexes, the branches in the male longer than in the female. Claspers of the male very large. Foreleg with the process reaching beyond end of tibia and non-dilated hind tibia. Forewings with arched costa towards apex. Vein 3 from before angle of cell and veins 7, 8 and 9 stalked from before upper angle. Veins 10 and 11 stalked, where vein 11 being joined by a bar to vein 12, and sometimes vein 10 connected with veins 8 and 9. Hindwings with vein 3 from before angle of cell. [1]

Species

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References

  1. ↑ Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. 1 2 3 Mullen, Gary R. & Durden, Lance A., eds. (2009). Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Second Edition. Burlington, MA: Academic Press, 356.


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