Pasiphila hyrcanica
Pasiphila hyrcanica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Pasiphila |
Species: | P. hyrcanica |
Binomial name | |
Pasiphila hyrcanica Viidalepp & Mironov, 2006[1] | |
Synonyms | |
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Pasiphila hyrcanica is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in Azerbaijan and Iran.[2]
The wingspan is 16–19 millimetres (0.63–0.75 in). Adults have been recorded on wing from mid May to late June.
The larvae possibly feed on the flower buds or flowers of Prunus or Crataegus species.
Etymology
The species name is derived from that of the Hyrcanian biogeographical province.[2]
References
- ↑ "Home of Ichneumonoidea". Taxapad. Dicky Sick Ki Yu. 1997–2012. Retrieved 2013.
- 1 2 Viidalepp, J. & V. Mironov (2006). "Pasiphila hyrcanica sp. n. (Geometridae: Larentiinae) - a new species from Azerbaijan and Iran" (PDF) 28 (3-4). Nota Lepidopterologica. pp. 193–201.
External links
- Data related to Pasiphila hyrcanica at Wikispecies
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