Problepsis argentea
| Problepsis argentea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Scopulini |
| Genus: | Problepsis |
| Species: | P. argentea |
| Binomial name | |
| Problepsis argentea Warren, 1900[1] | |
Problepsis argentea is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found on Dammer Island (the Maluku Islands).[2]
The wingspan is about 32 mm. The forewings and hindwings are silvery white, sprinkled with fine black scales, without any markings. The underside is also white, but without any black scales.[3]
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- ↑ Sihvonen, P., 2005: Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 143: 473–530.
- ↑ LepIndex
- ↑ Novitates Zoologicae
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