Pasiphila hyrcanica

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Pasiphila hyrcanica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Pasiphila
Species:
P. hyrcanica
Binomial name
Pasiphila hyrcanica
Synonyms

Pasiphila hyrcanica is a moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Jaan Viidalepp and Vladimir Mironov in 2006. It is found in Azerbaijan and Iran.[2]

The wingspan is 16–19 millimetres (0.63–0.75 in). Adults have been recorded on wing from mid-May to late June.

The larvae possibly feed on the flower buds or flowers of Prunus or Crataegus species.

Etymology[edit]

The species name is derived from that of the Hyrcanian biogeographical province.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Pasiphila Meyrick 1883". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  2. ^ a b Viidalepp, J. & V. Mironov (2006). "Pasiphila hyrcanica sp. n. (Geometridae: Larentiinae) - a new species from Azerbaijan and Iran". Nota Lepidopterologica. 28 (3–4): 193–201.