Problepsis

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Problepsis is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
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Problepsis
Problepsis achlyobathra
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Tribe: Scopulini
Genus: Problepsis
Lederer, 1853[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Argyris Guenée, 1858
  • Problepsiodes Warren, 1899
  • Caloptera Frivaldsky, 1845
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Description

Palpi thick scaled and reaching just beyond the frons. Hindleg of male small, tibia dilated with a fold containing a tuft of long hair, where the first joint of tarsus dilated and large. Forewings with vein 3 from, or from before angle of cell. Vein 5 from somewhat above middle of discocellulars. Veins 7, 8, 9 and 10 stalked from before upper angle, and vein 11 anastomosing (fusing) slightly with them to form the areole. Hindwings from, or from before, angle of cell. Vein 5 from somewhat above middle of discocellulars and vein 6 from before upper angle.[3]

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