Therapis

Therapis is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1823. Its only species, Therapis flavicaria, was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.[1] It is found in south-eastern and eastern Europe, east to Turkey, Russia and Georgia.

Therapis
T. flavicaria from Cherkasy, Ukraine
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Therapis

Hübner, 1823
Species:
T. flavicaria
Binomial name
Therapis flavicaria
Synonyms
  • Geometra flavicaria Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775

The wingspan is 26–30 mm.

The larvae feed on various Lamiaceae species, including Lamium and Galeopsis.

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Therapis Hübner, 1823". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 8, 2019.


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