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 North America, including Florida.[3] It is also known from the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, the Dominican Republic and Dominica.[1]

Phrygionis paradoxata
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P. paradoxata
Binomial name
Phrygionis paradoxata
(Guenée, 1858)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phrygionis incolorata paradoxata
  • Phrygionis argentistriata Strecker, 1876

References edit

  1. ^ a b "911457.00 – 6671 – Phrygionis paradoxata – Jeweled Satyr Moth – (Guenée, [1858])". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  2. ^ Royal Entomological Society of London (1910). Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London. p. 207
  3. ^ Hollenbeck, Jeff (March 31, 2017). "Species Phrygionis paradoxata - Silvery Phrygionis - Hodges#6671". BugGuide. Retrieved February 3, 2019.