Pamphlebia

Pamphlebia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae described by Warren in 1897. Its only species, Pamphlebia rubrolimbraria, was first described by Achille Guenée in 1857.[1][2] It is found in Sri Lanka,[3] Borneo, Indonesia, Taiwan[4] and Australia.

Pamphlebia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Subfamily:
Geometrinae
Tribe:
Hemitheini
Genus:
Pamphlebia

Warren, 1897
Species:
P. rubrolimbraria
Binomial name
Pamphlebia rubrolimbraria
(Guenée, 1857)
Synonyms
  • Generic
    • Parachlorissa Inoue
  • Specific
    • Amaurinia rubrolimbraria Guenée, 1857
    • Thalassodes diserta Walker, 1861
    • Thalassodes simpliciaria Walker, 1861
    • Nemoria ruficinctaria Snellen, 1880
    • Pamphlebia rubrolimbaria ab. interrupta Bastelberger, 1908
    • Chilorocoma [sic] perigrapta Turner, 1917
    • Pamphlebia interrupta Prout, 1934
    • Parachlorissa acutangula Inoue, 1961

The species' wingspan is 20 mm. Adults are greenish with narrow brown margins to their wings. The caterpillar is a minor pest of Oryza sativa (Asian rice).[5][6]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Pamphlebia Warren, 1897". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  2. "Species Details: Pamphlebia rubrolimbraria Guenée, 1857". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  3. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 – via Academia.
  4. "Pamphlebia rubrolimbraria (Guenee, 1857) 紅緣小青尺蛾". Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  5. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (24 May 2017). "Pamphlebia rubrolimbraria (Guenée, 1857)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  6. "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 17 March 2018.


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