Epigelasma rhodostigma

Epigelasma rhodostigma is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in East Madagascar.

Epigelasma rhodostigma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Subfamily:
Geometrinae
Genus:
Epigelasma
Species:
E. rhodostigma
Binomial name
Epigelasma rhodostigma

The lengths of its forewings is 18mm. The upper side of its body is yellow-green, upperside of wings white largely mixed with yellow-green. The underside of the wings is white. It has one red cellular spot on the forewings and hindwings.

The holotype had been collected in East Madagascar in the valley of Faraony River, Vohilava.[2]

References
  1. afromoths.net
  2. C.Herbulot, 1954, Nouveaux Geometridae malgaches. Mem. Inst. scient. Madagascar E (5): Page 120, pl.2, fig.12


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