Pantherodes pardalaria

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

Pantherodes pardalaria
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Pantherodes
Species:
P. pardalaria
Binomial name
Pantherodes pardalaria
(Hübner, 1823)
Synonyms
  • Panthera pardalaria Hübner, [1823]
  • Phalaena perspicillum Perty 1833

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 Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Paraguay.

References
  • Savela, Markku. "Pantherodes pardalaria (Hübner, [1823])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  • Animal Diversity
  • Eco Registros
  • Insectarium Virtual


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