Hemithea
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Genus: | Hemithea Duponchel, 1829
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Hemithea is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.
In 1999, there were about 31 species in the genus.[1]
Description
Palpi reaching just beyond the frons in male, long in female. Antennae of male usually ciliated. Hind tibia of male dilated with a fold containing a tuft of long hair. Abdomen with dorsal tufts on three segments. Fore wings with vein 3 from angle of cell. Veins 7,8,9,10 stalked and vein 11 free. Hind wings with angled outer margin at vein 4. Vein 3,4 and 6,7 stalked.[2]
Species
- Hemithea aestivaria (Hübner, 1789) - Common Emerald
- Hemithea antigrapha Prout, 1917
- Hemithea aquamarina Hampson, 1895
- Hemithea insularia Guenée, 1857
- Hemithea krakenaria Holloway, 1996
- Hemithea marina (Butler, 1878)
- Hemithea melalopha Prout, 1931
- Hemithea neptunaria Holloway, 1996
- Hemithea nigriparmata Prout, 1935
- Hemithea notospila Prout, 1917
- Hemithea obscurata (Warren, 1896)
- Hemithea ochrolauta (Warren, 1894)
- Hemithea pellucidula (Turner, 1906)
- Hethemia pistasciaria Guenée, 1857
- Hemithea poseidonaria Holloway, 1996
- Hemithea sequestrata (Prout 1917)
- Hemithea subaurata Warren, 1899
- Hemithea subflavida Warren, 1896
- Hemithea tritonaria (Walker, 1863)
- Hemithea undifera (Walker, 1861)
- Hemithea viridescentaria (Motschulsky, [1861])
- Hemithea wuka (Pagenstecher, 1886)
References
- ^ Hemithea. Natural History Museum, London.
- ^ Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-iii". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.