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Pomasia

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Geometridae

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Insecta

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Similar
  
Butterflies and moths, Eois, Larentiinae, Eupithecia

Pomasia is a genus of moth in the Geometridae family.

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Description

Palpi porrect, the second joint reaching beyond the short sharp frontal tuft, whereas third joint long and naked. Antennae of male minutely ciliated. Hind tibia with two spur pairs. Fore wings with vein 3 from before angle of cell and veins 7 to 9 stalked. Veins 10 and 11 stalked, and vein 10 anastomosing with veins 8,9 to form the areole. Hind wings with vein 3 from before angle of cell. Vein 5 from middle of discocellulars, which are angled and vein 6,7 stalked.

Species

  • Pomasia denticlathrata Warren, 1893
  • Pomasia euryopis Meyrick, 1897
  • Pomasia galastis Meyrick, 1897
  • Pomasia lacunaria Holloway, 1997
  • Pomasia lamunin Holloway, 1997
  • Pomasia luteata Holloway, 1997
  • Pomasia nuriae Holloway, 1997
  • Pomasia obliterata (Walker, 1866)
  • Pomasia parerga Prout, 1941
  • Pomasia psylaria Guenee, 1857
  • Pomasia punctaria Hampson, 1912
  • Pomasia reticulata Hampson, 1895
  • Pomasia sacculobata Holloway, 1997
  • Pomasia salutaris Prout, 1929
  • Pomasia sparsata Hampson, 1902
  • Pomasia vernacularia Guenee, 1858

    • Status unclear

  • Pomasia salvata Prout, 1929 (possibly Lobogonia salvata Prout, 1928)

    • References

    Pomasia Wikipedia
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