Timandra (moth)

Timandra
	The blood-vein moth, Timandra comae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Tribe:	Timandrini
Genus:	Timandra; Duponchel, 1829
Synonyms
	Bradyepetes Stephens, 1831; Bradypetes Agassiz, 1847;

Timandra is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel in 1829.

Taxonomy

Timandra was raised by Duponchel and is taken from Greek mythology and is named after the daughter of Tyndareus and Leda.^[1]

Description

Palpi not reaching beyond the frons. Antennae of male bipectinate (comb like on both sides). Apex simple. Hind tibia of male with two spur pairs. Forewings with acute and produced apex. Vein 3 from near angle of cell and vein 5 from somewhat above middle of discocellulars. Veins 7, 8 and 9 stalked. Vein 10 anastomosing (fusing) with veins 8 and 9 to form the areole. Hindwings with produced outer margin to a point at vein 4, veins 6 and 7 from angle of cell.^[2]

Species

Timandra amaturaria Walker, 1866
Timandra apicirosea (Prout, 1935)
Timandra comae Schmidt, 1931
Timandra commixta Warren, 1895
Timandra comptaria (Walker, 1863)
Timandra convectaria Walker, 1861
Timandra dichela (Prout, 1935)
Timandra extremaria Walker, 1861
Timandra griseata Petersen, 1902
Timandra paralias (Prout, 1935)
Timandra recompta (Prout, 1930)
Timandra rectistrigaria (Eversmann, 1851)
Timandra synthaca (Prout, 1938)

Gallery of caterpillars of T. amaturaria

Early instar
Mid instar
Final instar

References

^ Emmet, A Maitland (1991). The Scientific Names of the British Lepidoptera. Their history and meaning. Colchestr: Harley Books. p. 163. ISBN 0 946589 35 6.
^ Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Geometridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
Savela, Markku. "Timandra Duponchel, 1829". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 21 August 2021.

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[1] Emmet, A Maitland (1991). The Scientific Names of the British Lepidoptera. Their history and meaning. Colchestr: Harley Books. p. 163. ISBN 0 946589 35 6.

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

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