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Luxiaria

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Geometridae

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Scientific name
  
Luxiaria

Similar
  
Hypochrosis, Amblychia, Hyposidra, Heterolocha, Zamarada

Genus luxiaria moth


Luxiaria is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.

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Description

Palpi obliquely porrect, where the second joint roughly scaled. Antennae minutely ciliated. Hind tibia of male dilated and with a longitudinal fold containing a ridge of silken hair. Fore wings produced and somewhat acute at apex. Vein 3 from angle of cell and veins 7,8,9 stalked, from upper angle. Vein 10 absent and vein 11 free.

Selected species

  • Luxiaria amasa (Butler, 1878)
  • Luxiaria mitorrhaphes Prout, 1925
  • References

    Luxiaria Wikipedia