Thyrassia virescens is a moth in the family Zygaenidae.[1][2] It was described by George Hampson in 1892 from Sri Lanka. The only known host plant of this insect is Cissus quadrangularis Linnaeus, 1767 (Vitaceae).[3]
| Thyrassia virescens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Thyrassia |
| Species: | T. virescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Thyrassia virescens Hampson, 1892
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References edit
- ^ "Thyrassia virescens Hampson 1892". Insecta.pro. Insects catalog. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ "Species Details: Thyrassia virescens Hampson, 1892". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ Mahendra, Kurappallli Ramanjappa; Samraj, Jeevakani Muthu (2022-10-27). "New host plant record, first report of natural parasitisation, report of 'parasitoid guarding' behaviour with notes on biology and identification of Thyrassia virescens (Hampson, 1892) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae)". Oriental Insects: 1–9. doi:10.1080/00305316.2022.2137259. ISSN 0030-5316. S2CID 253220598.
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