Locha hyalina
| Locha hyalina | |
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| Illustration by Dru Drury | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Locha |
| Species: | L. hyalina |
| Binomial name | |
| Locha hyalina (Walker, 1854) | |
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Locha hyalina is a moth species in the family Geometridae from Central and parts of South America. It was described by Dru Drury in 1782, but his name Phalaena diaphana was invalid as pre-occupied (see Eloria diaphana).
Description
Upperside: Antennae pectinated (comb like). Thorax brown. Abdomen black, brown above. Wings diaphanous, the edges being bordered with black, a black band also crosses the anterior, from the anterior edges to the lower corners.
Underside: Tongue spiral. Breast and legs black. Abdomen grey. Anus yellowish. Wings coloured on this side as on the upper. Margins of the wings entire. Wingspan 1+3⁄4 inches (44 mm).[1]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Locha hyalina (Walker, 1854)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 11, 2019.