Rhodometra Explained

Rhodometra is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Edward Meyrick in 1892.

These moths have bipectinated antennae for the males; apically simple. They have relatively narrow-elongated to relatively broad forewings and a wingspan of 20–30 mm. The forewings are pale yellow, sometimes rosy and traversed by an oblique red stripe, the hindwings are plain.^[1]

Species

Species include:^{[2] [3] [4]}

• Rhodometra albidaria Erschoff, 1874
• Rhodometra albipunctaria Dognin, 1917
• Rhodometra angasmarcata Hübner, 1822
• Rhodometra anthophilaria Hübner, 1809/13
• Rhodometra aucta Krausse, 1913
• Rhodometra audeoudi Prout, 1928
• Rhodometra consecraria (Boisduval, 1840)
• Rhodometra debiliaria Rothschild, 1914
• Rhodometra desertorum Staudinger, 1914
• Rhodometra elvira Thierry-Mieg, 1911
• Rhodometra excaecaria Fuchs, 1903
• Rhodometra fumosa Prout, 1937
• Rhodometra gegenaria Alphéraky, 1883
• Rhodometra incarnaria Thierry-Mieg, 1911
• Rhodometra intermediaria Turati, 1930
• Rhodometra intervenata Warren, 1902
• Rhodometra kikiae Wiltshire, 1982
• Rhodometra labdoides Herbulot, 1997
• Rhodometra lucidaria (C. Swinhoe, 1904)
• Rhodometra paralellaria Krüger, 1934
• Rhodometra participata (Walker, 1862)
• Rhodometra plectaria (Guenée, 1858)
• Rhodometra rosearia Treitschke, 1828
• Rhodometra roseata Dognin, 1917
• Rhodometra roseofimbriata Thierry-Mieg, 1911
• Rhodometra sacraria Linnaeus, 1767
• Rhodometra satura Prout, 1916
• Rhodometra sevastopuloi Carcasson, 1964
• Rhodometra subrosearia Staudinger, 1871
• Rhodometra subsacraria Staudinger, 1871
• Rhodometra virgenpamba Dognin, 1892

Notes and References

1. Watson, L. & Dallwitz, M. J. (2003 onwards). "Rhodometra Meyrick". Insects of Britain and Ireland: The Genera of Lepidoptera-Geometridae.
2. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . Rhodometra Meyrick, 1892 . Afromoths . https://archive.today/20130221045947/http://www.afromoths.net/genus/show/604420 . February 21, 2013.
3. Web site: Savela . Markku . Rhodometra Meyrick, 1892 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . May 16, 2019.
4. https://archive.today/20130217023559/http://zipcodezoo.com/Key/Animalia/Rhodometra_Genus.asp "Rhodometra"