''Idiodes albistriga'' is a
moth of the family
Geometridae. It is found in
Madagascar.
This species has a wingspan of . The forewings of this species are dull coppery red, thickly covered with dark flecks, the veins towards hindmargin are clearer red; costa with some bright pale dots.
The hindwings are paler, more pinkish, except towards hindmargin, with a cloudy cellspot, a faintly curved postmedian and a more strongly submarginal line. The underside is duller red, without the coppery tinge.
The head and thorax are coppery red, the abdomen reddish grey.
The holotype was collected North-East of
Fianarantsoa
Fianarantsoa is a city (commune urbaine) in south central Madagascar, and is the capital of Haute Matsiatra Region.
History
It was built in the early 19th century by the Merina as the administrative capital for the newly conquered Betsileo king ...
in the Forrest of Ivohimanitra (North of
Ambohimanga Sud
Ambohimanga Sud (Ambohimanga Atsimo) is a municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the Districts of Madagascar, district of Ifanadiana District, Ifanadiana, which is a part of the region Vatovavy. The population of the commune was 14,293 in 2018. ...
).
Warren, W. 1899b. New Drepanulidae, Thyrididae, and Geometridae from the Aethiopian region. - Novitates Zoologicae 6(3):288–312
- on page 311
References
Ennominae
Moths described in 1899
Lepidoptera of Madagascar
Moths of Madagascar
Moths of Africa
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