Zamarada

Zamarada
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Tribe: Cassymini
Genus: Zamarada
Moore, 1887

Zamarada is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Moore in 1887. The type species is Zamarada translucida. Over 250 species and 35 subspecies (including nominates) have been listed.[1]

Description

Palpi short, porrect (extending forward) and roughly scaled. Antennae bipectinate (comb like on both sides) to two-thirds length in both sexes, with longer branches in male than in female. Hind tibia not dilated. Forewings with vein 3 from angle of cell. Veins 7 to 9 stalked from upper angle and vein 10 absent. Vein 11 free. Hindwings with vein 3 from angle of cell.[2]

Selected species

Notes

  1. ↑ Parsons, Mark S.; et al. (1999), "The Catalogue", in Scoble, M. J., Geometrid moths of the World: A Catalogue, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing, ISBN 0-643-06304-8
  2. ↑ Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  • Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Zamarada Moore, 1887". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  • Holloway, The Moths of Borneo


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