Biology:Thalassodes chloropsis

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Short description: Species of moth

Thalassodes chloropsis
Thalassodes chloropsis dorsal.jpg
Dorsal view
Thalassodes chloropsis ventral.jpg
Ventral view
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Thalassodes
Species:
T. chloropsis
Binomial name
Thalassodes chloropsis
Meyrick, 1886

Thalassodes chloropsis is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found in Fiji.[1]

The wingspan is 23–34 mm. The face is green. The head, thorax and abdomen are light bluish green. The antennae, top of the head and underside of the body are white. The abdomen and thorax have a white dorsal line posteriorly. The wings are light bluish green patterned with white.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7709554 entry