Problepsis apollinaria

Problepsis apollinaria

''Problepsis apollinaria'' is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from the Indian Subregion to New Guinea and Queensland.

Adult are white or pale yellow, with a round brown spot on each forewing, and silver markings continuing across the hindwings.
Shitty Gem This Geometrid Moth seems to take on the look of bird's dung but the shiny patches also makes her looks like a gem. #NationalMothWeek2021 Geometrid Moth,Malaysia,Moth,Penang,Problepsis apollinaria

Naming

*''Problepsis apollinaria apollinaria''
⤷ ''Problepsis apollinaria aphylacta'' Prout, 1938
⤷ ''Problepsis apollinaria candidior'' Prout, 1917
⤷ ''Problepsis apollinaria deparcata'' Prout, 1925
⤷ ''Problepsis apollinaria hemicyclata'' Warren, 1897
⤷ ''Problepsis apollinaria wilemani'' West, 1930

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusProblepsis
SpeciesP. apollinaria
Photographed in
Malaysia