Pasiphila derasata

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Pasiphila derasata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Pasiphila
Species:
P. derasata
Binomial name
Pasiphila derasata
Synonyms
  • Gullaca derasataBastelberger, 1905
  • Chloroclystis derasata
  • Chloroclystis chlamydatade Joannis, 1906
  • Chloroclystis janseiProut, 1937

Pasiphila derasata is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Africa, south of the Sahara, including the Islands of the Atlantic Ocean (Cabo Verde) and the island of the Indian Ocean. [3]

The wingspan of this moth is about 14–18 millimetres (0.55–0.71 in). The edge of the forewings of the males have a convex shape that makes it easy to distinguish them from the females.

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References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Chloroclystis derasata (Bastelberger 1905)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  2. The geometrid moths of Yemen – With 50 new records for the country and description of 20 new taxa (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)
  3. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Pasiphila derasata (Bastelberger, 1905)". Afromoths. Retrieved March 10, 2019.