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Hyposidra
Sign in to saveHyposidra is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1857.
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 3
- With media
- 3
- Family
- Geometridae
- Collections
- UMNH, MNHN
- Recorded in
- Philippines, IndonéSie
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Hyposidra is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1857.
==Description== Palpi hairy and reaching beyond the frons. Antennae of male usually bipectinate (comb like on both sides) with long branches to three-fourths length. Hind tibia rarely dilated and fringed with hair. Forewings of male with fovea. The costa arched towards apex, which is much produced. Vein 3 from just before angle of cell. The discocellulars angled below vein 5. Veins 7 to 9 stalked, from before upper angle and curved. Veins 10 and 11 usually stalked. Female with costa evenly arched. The outer margin excised below apex. Vein 3 from angle of cell and vein 5 obsolescent. Vein 10 and 11 coincident. Hindwings with vein 3 from angle of cell.
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