Pasiphila hyrcanica

Pasiphila hyrcanica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Pasiphila
Species: P. hyrcanica
Binomial name
Pasiphila hyrcanica
Viidalepp & Mironov, 2006[1]
Synonyms
  • Rhinoprora talyshensis (nom. nud.)

Pasiphila hyrcanica is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in Azerbaijan and Iran.[2]

The wingspan is 16–19 millimetres (0.63–0.75 in). Adults have been recorded on wing from mid May to late June.

The larvae possibly feed on the flower buds or flowers of Prunus or Crataegus species.

Etymology

The species name is derived from that of the Hyrcanian biogeographical province.[2]

References

  1. "Home of Ichneumonoidea". Taxapad. Dicky Sick Ki Yu. 1997–2012. Retrieved 2013. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. 1 2 Viidalepp, J. & V. Mironov (2006). "Pasiphila hyrcanica sp. n. (Geometridae: Larentiinae) - a new species from Azerbaijan and Iran" (PDF). 28 (3-4). Nota Lepidopterologica: 193–201.
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