Drepanogynis hypopyrrha

Drepanogynis hypopyrrha is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in East Madagascar.[1]

Drepanogynis hypopyrrha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Subfamily:
Ennominae
Genus:
Drepanogynis
Species:
D. hypopyrrha
Binomial name
Drepanogynis hypopyrrha
Prout, 1932
Synonyms
  • Derrioides hypopyrrha Prout, 1932

The wingspan of this species is 40mm, it is of Prussian red colour, much suffused with some dull purple. The underside is orange-red.[2]

References
  1. afromoths
  2. Prout, L. B. 1932e. New exotic Geometridae. - Novitates Zoologicae 38(1):103–126 - page 109


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