Xenochroma

Xenochroma is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.[4]

For Xenochroma Schmidt, 1924, see Monnechroma.

Xenochroma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Geometrinae
Genus: Xenochroma
Warren, 1902[1]
Type species
Xenochroma candidata
Warren, 1902
Synonyms[2]
  • Campsiceras Warren, 1914[3]

As of 2020, the following nine species are recognized:[2]

  • Xenochroma aetherea (Debauche, 1941)
  • Xenochroma angulosa Herbulot, 1984
  • Xenochroma candidata Warren, 1902
  • Xenochroma dyschlorata (Warren, 1914)
  • Xenochroma palimpais Prout L. B., 1934
  • Xenochroma planimargo Prout L. B., 1912
  • Xenochroma roseimargo Janse, 1935
  • Xenochroma salsa (Warren, 1897)
  • Xenochroma silvatica Herbulot, 1984

References
  1. Warren, W. (1902). "New African Drepanulidae, Thyrididae, Epiplemidae, and Geometridae in the Tring Museum". Novitates Zoologicae. 9 (3): 497–498.
  2. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2019). "Xenochroma Warren, 1902". Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 11 Aug 2020.
  3. Warren, W. (1914). "Descriptions of New Species of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the South African Museum". Annals of the South African Museum. 10 (12): 482–483.
  4. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Xenochroma". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 11 Aug 2020.


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