Drepanogynis protactosema

Drepanogynis protactosema
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Genus: Drepanogynis
Species: D. protactosema
Binomial name
Drepanogynis protactosema
Prout, 1932
Synonyms
  • Derrioides protactosema Prout, 1932

Drepanogynis protactosema is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North & East Madagascar.[1]

The wingspan of this species is 32–34 mm. The forewings are rather elongated, pallid purple or more violaceous, with quite sparse blackish irroration. The costal edge is narrowly reddish.[2]

References

  1. afromoths
  2. Prout, L. B. 1932e. New exotic Geometridae. – Novitates Zoologicae 38(1):103–126 – page 109-110


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