Biology:Drymoea beata

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Short description: Species of moth

Drymoea beata
Geometridae - Drymoea beata.JPG
On display at the Civico Museo di Storia Naturale di Trieste
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D. beata
Binomial name
Drymoea beata
(Walker, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Sangala beata Godman & Salvin, 1885
  • Melanoptilon suavaria Snellen, 1874
  • Sangala suavaria[1]
  • Nelo suavaria
  • Letocles decia Boisduval, 1870[2]

Drymoea beata is a species of moth in the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1856.

Description

Wings of Drymoea beata can reach a length of about 33–38 millimetres (1.3–1.5 in). Upperside of the wings is deep black, with deep bright blue-green disks.[3]

Distribution

This species can be found in Mexico, Honduras and Colombia.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q18137627 entry