Pantherodes pardalaria

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Pantherodes pardalaria
Sao Paulo, Brazil
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P. pardalaria
Binomial name
Pantherodes pardalaria
(Hübner, 1823)
Synonyms
  • Panthera pardalaria Hübner, [1823]
  • Phalaena perspicillum Perty 1833

Pantherodes pardalaria is a species of moth in the family Geometridae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1823.

Description

The wingspan of Pantherodes pardalaria can reach about 50 millimetres (2.0 in). These moths have yellow wings with leopard-like blue-grey blotches.

Distribution

This species can be found in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Paraguay.

References

  • Savela, Markku. "Pantherodes pardalaria (Hübner, [1823])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
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  • J Ethnobiol Ethnomed. 2011; 7: 2. Published online 2011 Jan 6. doi: 10.1186/1746-4269-7-2