''Pasiphila derasata'' is a species 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 ...
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 ...
. It is found in Africa, south of the Sahara, including the Islands of the Atlantic Ocean (
Cabo Verde
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) and the island of the Indian Ocean.
The wingspan of this moth is about . The edge of the forewings of the males have a convex shape that makes it easy to distinguish them from the females.
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derasata
Moths described in 1905
Moths of Cape Verde
Moths of Madagascar
Moths of Mauritius
Moths of Réunion
Moths of Africa
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