Hemithea

This article is about the genus of moth. For two figures in Greek mythology, see Hemithea (mythology).
Hemithea
Hemithea aestivaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Geometrinae
Tribe: Hemitheini
Genus: Hemithea
Duponchel, 1829
Synonyms
  • Chlorochroma Duponchel, 1845
  • Geometrina Motschulsky, [1861]
  • Lophocrita Warren, 1894
  • Mixolophia Warren, 1894

Hemithea is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.

In 1999, there were about 31 species in the genus.[1]

Species

References

  1. Hemithea. Natural History Museum, London.

External links

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