Drepanogynis hypopyrrha

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

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

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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