Hypocoela tornifusca

Hypocoela tornifusca
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Geometrinae
Genus: Hypocoela
Species: H. tornifusca
Binomial name
Hypocoela tornifusca
Herbulot, 1970[1]

Hypocoela tornifusca is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North Madagascar. where it is known from the high altitudes of the Massif du Tsaratanana.

Its wings are of yellowish-green colour with brown stains. The length of its forewings is 18 mm.[2]

References

  1. afromoths.net
  2. C.Herbulot, 1970 Mémoires ORSTORM No. 37, Lépidoptères Geometridae du Tsaratanana - Mission dans le Massif du Tsaratanana, page 160, pl. 13, Fig.1


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