Biology:Pasiphila derasata

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Short description: Species of moth

Pasiphila derasata
Chloroclystis derasata-17mm-(male).jpg
Male
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Pasiphila
Species:
P. derasata
Binomial name
Pasiphila derasata
(Bastelberger, 1905)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Gullaca derasata Bastelberger, 1905
  • Chloroclystis derasata
  • Chloroclystis chlamydata de Joannis, 1906
  • Chloroclystis jansei Prout, 1937

Pasiphila derasata is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Africa, south of the Sahara, including the Islands of the Atlantic Ocean (Cabo Verde) and the island of the Indian Ocean.[3]

The wingspan of this moth is about 14–18 millimetres (0.55–0.71 in). The edge of the forewings of the males have a convex shape that makes it easy to distinguish them from the females.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2964108 entry