Problepsis argentea
Problepsis argentea is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found on Dammer Island (the Maluku Islands).[2]
| Problepsis argentea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Problepsis |
| Species: | P. argentea |
| Binomial name | |
| Problepsis argentea | |
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]
References
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- Sihvonen, Pasi (April 1, 2005). "Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 143 (4): 473–530. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2005.00153.x.
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Problepsis argentea". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- Novitates Zoologicae
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