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Hemithea

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Subfamily
  
Geometrinae

Scientific name
  
Hemithea

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Family
  
Geometridae

Tribe
  
Hemitheini

Higher classification
  
Hemitheini

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Lower classifications
  
Common emerald, Hemithea tritonaria

Hemithea is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.

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In 1999, there were about 31 species in the genus.

Description

Palpi reaching just beyond the frons in male, long in female. Antennae of male usually ciliated. Hind tibia of male dilated with a fold containing a tuft of long hair. Abdomen with dorsal tufts on three segments. Fore wings with vein 3 from angle of cell. Veins 7,8,9,10 stalked and vein 11 free. Hind wings with angled outer margin at vein 4. Vein 3,4 and 6,7 stalked.

Species

  • Hemithea aestivaria (Hübner, 1789) - Common Emerald
  • Hemithea antigrapha Prout, 1917
  • Hemithea aquamarina Hampson, 1895
  • Hemithea insularia Guenée, 1857
  • Hemithea krakenaria Holloway, 1996
  • Hemithea marina (Butler, 1878)
  • Hemithea melalopha Prout, 1931
  • Hemithea neptunaria Holloway, 1996
  • Hemithea nigriparmata Prout, 1935
  • Hemithea notospila Prout, 1917
  • Hemithea obscurata (Warren, 1896)
  • Hemithea ochrolauta (Warren, 1894)
  • Hemithea pellucidula (Turner, 1906)
  • Hethemia pistasciaria Guenée, 1857
  • Hemithea poseidonaria Holloway, 1996
  • Hemithea sequestrata (Prout 1917)
  • Hemithea subaurata Warren, 1899
  • Hemithea subflavida Warren, 1896
  • Hemithea tritonaria (Walker, 1863)
  • Hemithea undifera (Walker, 1861)
  • Hemithea viridescentaria (Motschulsky, [1861])
  • Hemithea wuka (Pagenstecher, 1886)

    • References

    Hemithea Wikipedia
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