Thalassodes hyraria

Thalassodes hyraria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Geometrinae
Genus: Thalassodes
Species: T. hyraria
Binomial name
Thalassodes hyraria
Guenée, 1857

Thalassodes hyraria is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Réunion.[1]

Its holotype is in bad condition at the MNHN.[2] A.Guenée also mentioned in his original description that the holotype was in bad shape, and that this species is similar to Thalassodes quadraria with the only notable difference that the front is green, and the last articles of the palpus is longer and white.[3]

References

  1. Afro Moths
  2. Guillermet 2006: 284
  3. A. Guenée, 1857 - HISTOIRE NATURELLE DES INSECTES LEPIDOPTERES- Tomé IX. - URANIDES ET PHALÉNITES. p.360


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