Heterorachis diaphana
| Heterorachis diaphana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Geometrinae |
| Genus: | Heterorachis |
| Species: | H. diaphana |
| Binomial name | |
| Heterorachis diaphana (Warren, 1899) | |
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Heterorachis diaphana is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Madagascar.[1]
The forewings & hindwings of this species are very transparent, pale yellow-green, rippled with white; costa finely ochreus; the fringe is pale green, cell spot black.
It has an expanse of 21mm. The holotype was collected North-East of Fianarantsoa in the Forrest of Ivohimanitra (North of Ambohimanga Sud).[2]
References
- ↑ Afromoths
- ↑ Warren, W. 1899b. New Drepanulidae, Thyrididae, and Geometridae from the Aethiopian region. - Novitates Zoologicae 6(3):288–312 - on pages 291-292
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