Isturgia is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Jacob Hübner in 1823.

Isturgia
Isturgia arenacearia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Tribe: Macariini
Genus: Isturgia
Hübner, [1823]
Synonyms
  • Histurgia Agassiz, 1847
  • Enconista Lederer, 1853
  • Tephrina Guenée, [1845]
  • Bichroma Gumppenberg, 1887

Description

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Palpi hairy and reaching beyond the frons. Hind tibia not dilated. Wings with evenly curved outer margin. Forewings of male usually with fovea. Vein 3 from angle of cell. Vein 7 to 9 stalked from upper angle and vein 10 absent. Vein 11 usually free. Hindwings with vein 3 from angle of cell. In the typical section of male has the branches of antennae very short.[1]

Species

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References

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  1. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.