Eschatarchia

Eschatarchia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae. It contains only one species, Eschatarchia lineata, which is found in Japan, China, Taiwan and Myanmar. Both the genus and species were first described by Warren in 1894.[2]

Eschatarchia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Tribe: Asthenini
Genus: Eschatarchia
Warren, 1894[1]
Species:
E. lineata
Binomial name
Eschatarchia lineata
Warren, 1894
Synonyms
  • Hydrelia angularia Leech, 1897
  • Eschatarchia lineata formosana Inoue, 1970

The wings are off white with strong markings at the termen.

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eschatarchia Warren 1894". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on July 4, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
  2. Xue, Dayong; Scoble, Malcolm J. (June 27, 2002). "A review of the genera associated with the tribe Asthenini (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae)". Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. Entomology Series. 71 (1): 77–133. doi:10.1017/S0968045402000044.


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