Therapis
| Therapis | |
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| T. flavicaria from Cherkasy, Ukraine | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Ourapterygini |
| Genus: | Therapis Hübner, 1823 |
| Species: | T. flavicaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Therapis flavicaria (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) | |
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Therapis is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1823. Its only species, Therapis flavicaria, was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.[1] It is found in south-eastern and eastern Europe, east to Turkey, Russia and Georgia.
The wingspan is 26–30 mm.
The larvae feed on various Lamiaceae species, including Lamium and Galeopsis.
References
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Therapis Hübner, 1823". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Geometridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
- "Therapis flavicaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- "07618 Therapis flavicaria ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved April 8, 2019.