Thyrassia virescens

Thyrassia virescens
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Zygaenidae
Genus:	Thyrassia
Species:	T. virescens
Binomial name
	Thyrassia virescens; Hampson, 1892

Last updated May 28, 2025

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]

References

↑ "Thyrassia virescens Hampson 1892". Insecta.pro. Insects catalog. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
↑ "Species Details: Thyrassia virescens Hampson, 1892". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
↑ Mahendra, Kurappallli Ramanjappa; Samraj, Jeevakani Muthu (2022-10-27). "New host plant record, first report of natural parasitisation, report of 'parasitoid guarding' behaviour with notes on biology and identification of Thyrassia virescens (Hampson, 1892) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae)" . Oriental Insects: 1–9. doi:10.1080/00305316.2022.2137259. ISSN 0030-5316. S2CID 253220598.

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[1] "Thyrassia virescens Hampson 1892". Insecta.pro. Insects catalog. Retrieved 24 December 2017.

[2] "Species Details: Thyrassia virescens Hampson, 1892". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 24 December 2017.

[3] Mahendra, Kurappallli Ramanjappa; Samraj, Jeevakani Muthu (2022-10-27). "New host plant record, first report of natural parasitisation, report of 'parasitoid guarding' behaviour with notes on biology and identification of Thyrassia virescens (Hampson, 1892) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae)" . Oriental Insects: 1–9. doi:10.1080/00305316.2022.2137259. ISSN 0030-5316. S2CID 253220598.

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