Phrygionis paradoxata

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 South America, Central America, Florida, and the Caribbean.^[1][3][4]

Phrygionis paradoxata
Phrygionis paradoxata incolorata, Brazil
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Subfamily:	Ennominae
Tribe:	Palyadini
Genus:	Phrygionis
Species:	P. paradoxata
Binomial name
Phrygionis paradoxata (Guenée, 1858)[1]
Synonyms
Phrygionis incolorata paradoxata Phrygionis argentistriata Strecker, 1876

Subspecies

These three subspecies belong to the species Phrygionis paradoxata:

• Phrygionis paradoxata incolorata Prout, 1910
• Phrygionis paradoxata paradoxata (Guenée, [1858])
• Phrygionis paradoxata steeleorum Brown, 1991

References

1. "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.
4. "GBIF, Phrygionis paradoxata". Retrieved 2024-08-24.

External links

• Citizen science observations for Phrygionis paradoxata at iNaturalist
• Media related to Phrygionis paradoxata at Wikimedia Commons