Dysphania (moth)

Dysphania
D. militaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Geometrinae
Tribe: Dysphaniini
Genus: Dysphania
Hübner, [1819]
Synonyms
  • Deileptena Guérin-Méneville, 1831
  • Euschema Hübner, 1819
  • Hazis Boisduval, 1832
  • Heleona Swainson, 1833
  • Pareuschema Thierry-Mieg 1905
  • Polenivora Gistl, 1848

Dysphania is a genus of colourful moths in the family Geometridae. With a typical wingspan of 5–8.5 centimetres (2.0–3.3 in), they are relatively large compared to most members of this family. Most Dysphania are day-flying, but there are also nocturnal species. They are found in northeast Australia, Melanesia, and south, east and southeast Asia.

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