Phrygionis

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Phrygionis
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P. polita
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Tribe: Palyadini
Genus: Phrygionis
Hübner, [1825] 1816


Phrygionis is a neotropical moth genus in the family Geometridae. [1] [2]

Phrygionis have relatively conspicuous wing patterns, which probably led to overestimation of their species richness in the past. In most species, the forewing measures 16–18 mm (0.63–0.71 in) in length. [2]

Species

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References

  1. "Phrygionis". Butterflies and Moths of the World: Generic Names and their Type-species. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Scoble, M. J. (1994). "A taxonomic revision of the genera Phrygionis Hübner and Pityeja Walker (Geometridae: Ennominae, Palyadini)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 111 (2): 99–160. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1994.tb01480.x.