Chloroclystis Explained

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

Description

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

Species of unknown status

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

Taxonomy

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

Ardonis Moore, 1888
Axinoptera Hampson, 1893
Bosara Walker, 1866
Dasimatia Warren, 1858
Eriopithex Warren, 1896
Mesocolpia Warren, 1901
Pasiphila Meyrick, 1883
Pasiphilodes Warren, 1895
Phrissogonus Butler, 1882
Polysphalia Warren, 1906
Ptychotheca Warren, 1906
Pycnoloma Warren, 1906
Rhinoprora Warren, 1895
Syncosmia Warren, 1897

References

Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2018 . Chloroclystis Hübner, 1825 . Afromoths . July 25, 2018.
Web site: Savela . Markku . Chloroclystis Hübner, [1825] ]. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . July 25, 2018.
Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Geometridae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . 2023 . Natural History Museum, London. 10.5519/s93616qw .

Notes and References

Book: Hampson, G. F. . George Hampson . 1895 . The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma . Moths Volume III . Taylor and Francis . Biodiversity Heritage Library.