Phrygionis
| Phrygionis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Phrygionis argentata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Ennominae |
| Tribe: | Baptini |
| Genus: | Phrygionis Hübner, [1825] 1816 |
Phrygionis is a neotropical moth genus in the family Geometridae.[1][2]
Phrygionis have relatively conspicuous wing patters, which probably led to overestimation of their species richness in the past. In most species, the forewing measures 16–18 mm (0.63–0.71 in) in length.[2]
Species
- Phrygionis argentata (Drury, 1773)
- Phrygionis auriferaria Hulst, 1887
- Phrygionis bicornis Scoble, 1994
- Phrygionis cruorata Warren, 1905
- Phrygionis ferreus Scoble, 1994
- Phrygionis flavilimes Warren 1907
- Phrygionis incolorata Prout, 1910
- Phrygionis ochrilineis Scoble, 1994
- Phrygionis platinata (Guenee, 1857)
- Phrygionis polita (Cramer, 1780)
- Phrygionis privignaria (Guenee 1857)
- Phrygionis rawlinsi Scoble, 1994
- Phrygionis sumptuosaria (Moschler, 1886)[2]
References
- ↑ "Phrygionis". Butterflies and Moths of the World: Generic Names and their Type-species. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 Scoble, M. J. (1994). "A taxonomic revision of the genera Phrygionis Hübner and Pityeja Walker (Geometridae: Ennominae, Palyadini)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 111: 99–160. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1994.tb01480.x.
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