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Genus Phrygionis

Phrygionis argentata - Phrygionis paradoxata Phrygionis argentata - Phrygionis paradoxata Silvery Phrygionis Moth - Phrygionis paradoxata Golden-winged Palyas Moth - Phrygionis auriferaria Golden-winged Palyas Moth 2 - Phrygionis auriferaria Phrygionis privignaria - Hodges #6671.2 - Phrygionis privignaria - male Phrygionis privignaria - Hodges #6671.2 - Phrygionis privignaria - male Silvery Phrygionis - Phrygionis paradoxata
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Geometroidea (Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths)
Family Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)
Subfamily Ennominae
Tribe Palyadini
Genus Phrygionis
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Phrygionis Hübner, [1825] 1816
formerly in genus Palyas, Ferguson, 2008
Size
In most Phrygionis species, the forewing measures 16–18 mm in length.(1)
Identification
Phrygionis have relatively conspicuous wing patters, which probably led to overestimation of their species richness in the past. (1)
Internet References
Wikipedia - brief description (1)
Works Cited
1.Wikipedia
Contributed by Jeff Hollenbeck on 21 October, 2007 - 4:05pm
Additional contributions by Robert Lord Zimlich
Last updated 31 March, 2017 - 1:26pm

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