''Darisa'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s in the family
Geometridae
The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scientific name derives from the Ancient Greek ''geo'' γεω (derivative form of or "the earth"), and ''met ...
described by
Frederic Moore
Frederic Moore FZS (13 May 1830 – 10 May 1907) was a British entomologist and illustrator. He produced six volumes of ''Lepidoptera Indica'' and a catalogue of the birds in the collection of the East India Company.
It has been said that Mo ...
in 1888.
Species
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Darisa mucidaria''
(Walker, 1866) northern India, Thailand
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Darisa maxima''
Moore, 1888 Thailand
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Darisa parallela''
(Prout, 1927) Myanmar, Thailand
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Darisa peracuta''
Sato, 1995 Thailand
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Darisa missionaria''
(Wehrli, 1941) Thailand
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Darisa firmilinea''
(Prout, 1926) Assam, Nepal
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Darisa lampasaria''
(Hampson, 1895) Thailand
References
Boarmiini
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