Zamarada

Zamarada is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae, first described by Moore in 1887. The species type is Zamarada translucida. Over 250 species and 35 subspecies (including nominates) have been listed.[1]

Zamarada
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Subfamily:
Ennominae
Tribe:
Cassymini
Genus:
Zamarada

Moore, 1887

Description

Moths in this genus have short, porrect palpi and roughly scaled with bipectinate (comb like on both sides) antennae that present with longer branches in male than female moths. Their hind tibia are not dilated. Forewings with vein 3 from angle of cell. Veins 7 to 9 stalked from upper angle and vein 10 absent. Vein 11 free. Hindwings with vein 3 from angle of cell.[2]

Selected species

Notes
  1. Parsons, Mark S.; et al. (1999), "The Catalogue", in Scoble, M. J. (ed.), Geometrid moths of the World: A Catalogue, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing, ISBN 0-643-06304-8
  2. Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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