Pantherodes colubraria

Pantherodes colubraria, common name blotched leopard, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae.

Pantherodes colubraria
Pantherodes colubraria. Mounted specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Pantherodes
Species:	P. colubraria
Binomial name
Pantherodes colubraria Guenée, 1858
Synonyms
Panthera viperaria Thierry-Mieg, 1916 Panthera pumaria Schaus, 1901

Description

Wingspan of Pantherodes colubraria can reach about 50–55 millimetres (2.0–2.2 in). These moths have translucent yellow wings with leopard-like blotches.

Distribution

This species can be found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

Subspecies

• Pantherodes colubraria colubraria
• Pantherodes colubraria viperaria (Thierry-Mieg, 1916)

References

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