Dysphania (moth)

Dysphania
D. militaris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Geometrinae
Genus: Dysphania
Hübner, [1819]
Synonyms
  • Deileptena Guérin-Méneville, 1831
  • Euschema Hübner, 1819
  • Hazis Boisduval, 1832
  • Heleona Swainson, 1833
  • Pareuschema Thierry-Mieg 1905
  • Polenivora Gistl, 1848

Dysphania is a genus of colourful moths in the family Geometridae and typical of the tribe Dysphaniini; they are sometimes called 'false tiger moths' and are found in northeast Australia, Melanesia, and south, east and southeast Asia.

Description

Most Dysphania are day flying, but there are also nocturnal species. With a typical wingspan of 50–85 millimetres (2.0–3.3 in), they are relatively large compared to many other members of this family.

Species

Species include (incomplete list):

References