Biology:Pamphlebia

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Short description: Genus of moths

Pamphlebia
Scientific classification
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Pamphlebia

Warren, 1897
Species:
P. rubrolimbraria
Binomial name
Pamphlebia rubrolimbraria
(Guenée, 1857)
Synonyms
  • Generic
    • Parachlorissa Inoue
  • Specific
    • Amaurinia rubrolimbraria Guenée, 1857
    • Thalassodes diserta Walker, 1861
    • Thalassodes simpliciaria Walker, 1861
    • Nemoria ruficinctaria Snellen, 1880
    • Pamphlebia rubrolimbaria ab. interrupta Bastelberger, 1908
    • Chilorocoma [sic] perigrapta Turner, 1917
    • Pamphlebia interrupta Prout, 1934
    • Parachlorissa acutangula Inoue, 1961

Pamphlebia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae described by Warren in 1897. Its only species, Pamphlebia rubrolimbraria, was first described by Achille Guenée in 1857.[1][2] It is found in Sri Lanka,[3] Borneo, Indonesia, Taiwan[4] and Australia .

The species' wingspan is 20 mm. Adults are greenish with narrow brown margins to their wings. The caterpillar is a minor pest of Oryza sativa (Asian rice).[5][6]

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