Biology:Pasiphila dryas

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Short description: Species of moth

Pasiphila dryas
Pasiphila dryas female.jpg
Female specimen
Pasiphila dryas male.jpg
Male specimen
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Pasiphila
Species:
P. dryas
Binomial name
Pasiphila dryas
Meyrick, 1891[1]
Synonyms
  • Chloroclystis dryas (Meyrick, 1891)

Pasiphila dryas is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[2]

Adults are on wing in December and January.

The forewings are dull rosy brown with numerous obscure blackish transverse lines. The hindwings are grey, tinged with rosy brown with numerous very faint blackish transverse lines.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13559848 entry