Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Locha | |
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Locha hyalina is a moth species in the family Geometridae from Central and parts of Southern America. It was described by Dru Drury in 1782, but his name Phalaena diaphana was invalid as pre-occupied (see Eloria diaphana).
Description
Upper Side. Antennae pectinated. Thorax brown. Abdomen black, brown above. Wings diaphanous, the edges being bordered with black, a black band also crosses the anterior, from the anterior edges to the lower corners.
Under Side. Tongue spiral. Breast and legs black. Abdomen grey. Anus yellowish. Wings coloured on this side as on the upper. Margins of the wings entire. Wing-span 1¾ inches (44 mm).
References
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