Biology:Problepsis sancta

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Problepsis sancta
Scientific classification edit
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Binomial name
Problepsis sancta
Meyrick, 1888

Problepsis sancta is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1888.[1] It is found in the Australian state of Queensland.[2]

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are satin white with a gold patch edged with shiny silver on each wing.[3]

References

  1. Sihvonen, Pasi (1 April 2005). "Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 143 (4): 473–530. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2005.00153.x. 
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Problepsis sancta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=214982. 
  3. Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (11 January 2013). "Problepsis sancta Meyrick, 1888". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/ster/sancta.html. Retrieved 11 January 2020. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7247029 entry