Rhodometra

Rhodometra is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Edward Meyrick in 1892.

Rhodometra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Subfamily:
Sterrhinae
Genus:
Rhodometra

Meyrick, 1892
Synonyms
  • Sterrhantia Butler, 1894

These moths have bipectinated antennae for the males; apically simple. They have relatively narrow-elongated to relatively broad forewings and a wingspan of 20–30 mm. The forewings are pale yellow, sometimes rosy and traversed by an oblique red stripe, the hindwings are plain.[1]

Species

Species include:[2][3][4]

  • Rhodometra albidaria Erschoff, 1874
  • Rhodometra albipunctaria Dognin, 1917
  • Rhodometra angasmarcata Hübner, 1822
  • Rhodometra anthophilaria Hübner, 1809/13
  • Rhodometra aucta Krausse, 1913
  • Rhodometra audeoudi Prout, 1928
  • Rhodometra consecraria (Boisduval, 1840)
  • Rhodometra debiliaria Rothschild, 1914
  • Rhodometra desertorum Staudinger, 1914
  • Rhodometra elvira Thierry-Mieg, 1911
  • Rhodometra excaecaria Fuchs, 1903
  • Rhodometra fumosa Prout, 1937
  • Rhodometra gegenaria Alphéraky, 1883
  • Rhodometra incarnaria Thierry-Mieg, 1911
  • Rhodometra intermediaria Turati, 1930
  • Rhodometra intervenata Warren, 1902
  • Rhodometra kikiae Wiltshire, 1982
  • Rhodometra labdoides Herbulot, 1997
  • Rhodometra lucidaria (C. Swinhoe, 1904)
  • Rhodometra paralellaria Krüger, 1934
  • Rhodometra participata (Walker, 1862)
  • Rhodometra plectaria (Guenée, 1858)
  • Rhodometra rosearia Treitschke, 1828
  • Rhodometra roseata Dognin, 1917
  • Rhodometra roseofimbriata Thierry-Mieg, 1911
  • Rhodometra sacraria Linnaeus, 1767
  • Rhodometra satura Prout, 1916
  • Rhodometra sevastopuloi Carcasson, 1964
  • Rhodometra subrosearia Staudinger, 1871
  • Rhodometra subsacraria Staudinger, 1871
  • Rhodometra virgenpamba Dognin, 1892

References
  1. Watson, L. & Dallwitz, M. J. (2003 onwards). "Rhodometra Meyrick". Insects of Britain and Ireland: The Genera of Lepidoptera-Geometridae.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. "Rhodometra Meyrick, 1892". Afromoths. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013.
  3. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Rhodometra Meyrick, 1892". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  4. "Rhodometra". ZipcodeZoo.com. Archived from the original February 17, 2013.


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