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Chloroclystis

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Chloroclystis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Tribe: Eupitheciini
Genus: Chloroclystis
Hübner, [1825]
Synonyms
  • Aetheolepis Warren, 1896
  • Chloroplintha Warren, 1897
  • Dyserga Petersen, 1909
  • Gnamptomia Warren, 1902
  • Gymnopera Warren, 1896
  • Oligoclystia Bastelberger, 1911
  • Sesquiptera Warren, 1896
  • Simotricha Warren, 1897

Chloroclystis is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1825.

Description

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Palpi with second joint thickly scaled and reaching beyond the sharp frontal tuft, third joint prominent. Antennae of male annulated. Hind tibia with two spur pairs. Abdomen with slight dorsal crests. Forewings with vein 3 from angle of cell. Vein 5 from middle of discocellulars and vein 6 from upper angle. Veins 10 and 11 stalked, and vein 10 anastomosing (fusing) with veins 7, 8 and 9 to form the large areole. Vein 11 becoming coincident with vein 12. Hindwings with vein 5 from middle of discocellulars. Vein 6 and 7 stalked, and vein 8 anastomosing with vein 7 to beyond middle of cell.[1]

Species

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Species of unknown status

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  • Chloroclystis rostrata (Guenee, 1858), described as Eupithecia rostrata

Taxonomy

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A number of synonyms have been revived and are now considered valid genera. These include:

References

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  1. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.