Pasiphila hyrcanica

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Pasiphila hyrcanica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Pasiphila
Species:
P. hyrcanica
Binomial name
Pasiphila hyrcanica
Viidalepp & Mironov, 2006 [1] [ failed verification ]
Synonyms

Pasiphila hyrcanica is a moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Jaan Viidalepp and Vladimir Mironov in 2006. It is found in Azerbaijan and Iran. [2]

The wingspan is 16–19 millimetres (0.63–0.75 in). Adults have been recorded on wing from mid-May to late June.

The larvae possibly feed on the flower buds or flowers of Prunus or Crataegus species.

Etymology

The species name is derived from that of the Hyrcanian biogeographical province. [2]

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References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Pasiphila Meyrick 1883". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 Viidalepp, J. & V. Mironov (2006). "Pasiphila hyrcanica sp. n. (Geometridae: Larentiinae) - a new species from Azerbaijan and Iran". Nota Lepidopterologica. 28 (3–4): 193–201.