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Menophra Harutai
''Menophra'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Frederic Moore in 1887. The name ''Menophra'' is composed of the Greek language, Greek ''mene'' (moon) and ''ophrus'' (brow) and refers to the moon shapes that are formed by the strong tooth-like shapes in the rim of the hindwing. Species * ''Menophra aborta'' (Warren, 1898) * ''Menophra abruptaria'' (Thunberg, 1792) * ''Menophra anaplagiata'' Sato, 1984 * ''Menophra contenta'' (Prout, 1915) * ''Menophra dnophera'' (Prout, 1915) * ''Menophra grummi'' (Alphéraky, 1888) * ''Menophra harterti'' (Rothschild, 1912) * ''Menophra humeraria'' (Moore, 1868) * ''Menophra japygiaria'' (O. Costa, 1849) * ''Menophra lignata'' (Warren, 1894) * ''Menophra mitsundoi'' Sato, 1984 * ''Menophra nakajimai'' Sato, 1984 * ''Menophra nycthemeraria'' (Geyer, 1831) * ''Menophra praestantaria'' (Püngeler, 1902) * ''Menophra retractaria'' (Moore, 1868) * ''Menophra senilis'' (Butler, 1878) * ''Menophra taiwana'' (Wileman, 1910) * ''Men ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menophra Abruptaria
''Menophra abruptaria'', the waved umber, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was Species description, first described by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1792. It is found in south-western North Africa, southern Europe and Anatolia; in the north, it is found from England to Switzerland and south-western Germany. The wingspan is 36–42 mm. Adults are on wing from April to June. Normally, there is one generation per year, although there can be a partial second generation in summer. The larvae feed on ''Ligustrum ovalifolium'' and ''Syringa vulgaris''. Buckler W The larvæ of the British butterflies and moths PlateCXI.jpg, Figs. 1,1a,1b Larvae in various stages Menophra abruptaria MHNT dos.jpg, specimen, dorsal side Menophra abruptaria MHNT ventre.jpg, male specimen, ventral side Menophra abruptaria1.jpg External links Waved umber at ''UKMoths'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |