Phrygionis paradoxata, the jeweled satyr moth or silvery phrygionis, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1858.[2] It is found in South America, Central America, Florida, and the Caribbean.[1][3][4]
| Phrygionis paradoxata | |
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| Phrygionis paradoxata incolorata, Brazil | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Ennominae |
| Tribe: | Palyadini |
| Genus: | Phrygionis |
| Species: | P. paradoxata
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| Phrygionis paradoxata | |
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Subspecies
editThese three subspecies belong to the species Phrygionis paradoxata:
- Phrygionis paradoxata incolorata Prout, 1910
- Phrygionis paradoxata paradoxata (Guenée, [1858])
- Phrygionis paradoxata steeleorum Brown, 1991
References
edit- ^ a b "911457.00 – 6671 – Phrygionis paradoxata – Jeweled Satyr Moth – (Guenée, [1858])". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ Royal Entomological Society of London (1910). Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London. p. 207
- ^ Hollenbeck, Jeff (March 31, 2017). "Species Phrygionis paradoxata - Silvery Phrygionis - Hodges#6671". BugGuide. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ "GBIF, Phrygionis paradoxata". Retrieved 2024-08-24.
External links
edit- Citizen science observations for Phrygionis paradoxata at iNaturalist
Media related to Phrygionis paradoxata at Wikimedia Commons
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