Problepsis sancta
Problepsis sancta is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1888.[1] It is found in the Australian state of Queensland.[2]
| Problepsis sancta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Problepsis |
| Species: | P. sancta |
| Binomial name | |
| Problepsis sancta Meyrick, 1888 | |
The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are satin white with a gold patch edged with shiny silver on each wing.[3]
References
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- Sihvonen, Pasi (1 April 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 sancta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (11 January 2013). "Problepsis sancta Meyrick, 1888". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
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