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Pantherodes colubraria

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Species of moth

Pantherodes colubraria
Pantherodes colubraria. Mounted specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Pantherodes
Species: P. colubraria
Binomial name
Pantherodes colubraria
Guenée, 1858
Synonyms
  • Panthera viperaria Thierry-Mieg, 1916
  • Panthera pumaria Schaus, 1901

Pantherodes colubraria, common name blotched leopard, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae.

Description

Wingspan of Pantherodes colubraria can reach about 50–55 millimetres (2.0–2.2 in). These moths have translucent yellow wings with leopard-like blotches.

Distribution

This species can be found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

Subspecies

  • Pantherodes colubraria colubraria
  • Pantherodes colubraria viperaria (Thierry-Mieg, 1916)

References

Taxon identifiers
Pantherodes colubraria


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