Biology:Timandra (moth)
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| The blood-vein moth, Timandra comae | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Timandrini |
| Genus: | Timandra Duponchel, 1829 |
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Timandra is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel in 1829.
Taxonomy
Timandra was raised by Duponchel and is taken from Greek mythology and is named after the daughter of Tyndareus and Leda.[1]
Description
Palpi not reaching beyond the frons. Antennae of male bipectinate (comb like on both sides). Apex simple. Hind tibia of male with two spur pairs. Forewings with acute and produced apex. Vein 3 from near angle of cell and vein 5 from somewhat above middle of discocellulars. Veins 7, 8 and 9 stalked. Vein 10 anastomosing (fusing) with veins 8 and 9 to form the areole. Hindwings with produced outer margin to a point at vein 4, veins 6 and 7 from angle of cell.[2]
Species
- Timandra amaturaria Walker, 1866
- Timandra apicirosea (Prout, 1935)
- Timandra comae Schmidt, 1931
- Timandra commixta Warren, 1895
- Timandra comptaria (Walker, 1863)
- Timandra convectaria Walker, 1861
- Timandra dichela (Prout, 1935)
- Timandra extremaria Walker, 1861
- Timandra griseata Petersen, 1902
- Timandra paralias (Prout, 1935)
- Timandra recompta (Prout, 1930)
- Timandra rectistrigaria (Eversmann, 1851)
- Timandra synthaca (Prout, 1938)
Gallery of caterpillars of T. amaturaria
Early instar
Mid instar
Final instar
References
- ↑ Emmet, A Maitland (1991). The Scientific Names of the British Lepidoptera. Their history and meaning. Colchestr: Harley Books. p. 163. ISBN 0 946589 35 6.
- ↑ Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180173#page/3/mode/1up.
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Geometridae". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusList3.dsml?&FAMILY=Geometridae&sort=GENUS.
- Savela, Markku. "Timandra Duponchel, 1829". http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/geometroidea/geometridae/sterrhinae/timandra/. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q3528716 entry
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