Zamarada is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae, first described by Frederic Moore in 1887. The species type is Zamarada translucida. Over 250 species and 35 subspecies (including nominates) have been listed.[1]
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| Genus: | Zamarada Moore, 1887
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Description edit
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 edit
- Zamarada aureomarginata
- Zamarada baliata (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)
- Zamarada denticulata D. S. Fletcher, 1974
- Zamarada differens
- Zamarada eogenaria (Snellen, 1881)
- Zamarada eucharis
- Zamarada exigua
- Zamarada metallicata Warren, 1914
- Zamarada nesiotica D. S. Fletcher, 1974
- Zamarada scriptifasciata (Walker, 1862)
- Zamarada ucatoides Holloway
Notes edit
- ^ 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
- ^ Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zamarada.
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Zamarada Moore, 1887". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Tribe Cassymini". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved January 14, 2021.