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Genus of moths

Hyperythra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Hyperythra
Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1857
Synonyms
  • Tycoonia Warren, 1894
  • Pseuderythra Swinhoe, 1894
  • Callipona Turner, 1904

Hyperythra is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It was erected by Achille Guenée in 1857.

Description

Palpi hairy and reaching well beyond the frons. A sharp frontal tuft. Antennae of male bipectinate (comb like on both sides) to two-thirds length. Fore tibia with large process. Forewings of male typically with a slight fovea below base of median nervure. The apex somewhat acute. Vein 3 from angle of cell and veins 7 to 10 stalked, from near upper angle. Vein 11 free. Hindwings with outer margin crenulate (scalloped) and vein 3 from angle of cell. In some American species, males have a large membraneous vesicle at base of hindwing below, and no fovea to forewings.

Species

References

  1. Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
Taxon identifiers
Hyperythra


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