Rhodometra

Rhodometra
Rhodometra sacraria
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Tribe: Rhodometrini
Genus:
Meyrick, 1892
Synonyms
  • Sterrhantia Butler, 1894

Rhodometra is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Edward Meyrick in 1892.

These moths have bipectinated antennae for the males; apically simple. They have relatively narrow-elongated to relatively broad forewings and a wingspan of 20–30 mm. The forewings are pale yellow, sometimes rosy and traversed by an oblique red stripe, the hindwings are plain.[1]

Species

Species include:[2][3][4]

  • Rhodometra albidaria Erschoff, 1874
  • Rhodometra albipunctaria Dognin, 1917
  • Rhodometra angasmarcata Hübner, 1822
  • Rhodometra anthophilaria Hübner, 1809/13
  • Rhodometra aucta Krausse, 1913
  • Rhodometra audeoudi Prout, 1928
  • Rhodometra consecraria (Boisduval, 1840)
  • Rhodometra debiliaria Rothschild, 1914
  • Rhodometra desertorum Staudinger, 1914
  • Rhodometra elvira Thierry-Mieg, 1911
  • Rhodometra excaecaria Fuchs, 1903
  • Rhodometra fumosa Prout, 1937
  • Rhodometra gegenaria Alphéraky, 1883
  • Rhodometra incarnaria Thierry-Mieg, 1911
  • Rhodometra intermediaria Turati, 1930
  • Rhodometra intervenata Warren, 1902
  • Rhodometra kikiae Wiltshire, 1982
  • Rhodometra labdoides Herbulot, 1997
  • Rhodometra lucidaria (C. Swinhoe, 1904)
  • Rhodometra paralellaria Krüger, 1934
  • Rhodometra participata (Walker, 1862)
  • Rhodometra plectaria (Guenée, 1858)
  • Rhodometra rosearia Treitschke, 1828
  • Rhodometra roseata Dognin, 1917
  • Rhodometra roseofimbriata Thierry-Mieg, 1911
  • Rhodometra sacraria Linnaeus, 1767
  • Rhodometra satura Prout, 1916
  • Rhodometra sevastopuloi Carcasson, 1964
  • Rhodometra subrosearia Staudinger, 1871
  • Rhodometra subsacraria Staudinger, 1871
  • Rhodometra virgenpamba Dognin, 1892

References

  1. ^ Watson, L. & Dallwitz, M. J. (2003 onwards). "Rhodometra Meyrick". Insects of Britain and Ireland: The Genera of Lepidoptera-Geometridae.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. "Rhodometra Meyrick, 1892". Afromoths. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Rhodometra Meyrick, 1892". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  4. ^ "Rhodometra". ZipcodeZoo.com. Archived from the original February 17, 2013.