| Thyrassia virescens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Thyrassia |
| Species: | T. virescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Thyrassia virescens Hampson, 1892 | |
Thyrassia virescens is a moth in the family Zygaenidae. [1] [2] It was described by George Hampson in 1892 from Sri Lanka. The only known host plant of this insect is Cissus quadrangularis Linnaeus, 1767 (Vitaceae). [3]
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