Myrteta is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1861.
| Myrteta | |
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| Myrteta_angelica - Male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Caberini |
| Genus: | Myrteta Walker, 1861 |
Palpi slender and porrect (extending forward), not reaching beyond the frons. Forewings with vein 3 from just before angle of cell. Veins 7 to 9 stalked from just before upper angle. Vein 10 and 11 stalked and anastomosing (fusing) with vein 12. Hindwings with vein 8 from before angle of cell.[1]
Species
edit- Myrteta angelica Butler, 1881
- Myrteta argentaria Leech, 1897
- Myrteta interferenda Wehrli, 1939
- Myrteta leroyi (D. S. Fletcher, 1958)
- Myrteta parallelaria (Warren, 1902)
- Myrteta planaria Walker, 1861
- Myrteta punctata (Warren, 1894)
- Myrteta sinensaria Leech, 1897
- Myrteta tripunctaria Leech, 1897
References
edit- ^ Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Geometridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Myrteta Walker 1861". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018.