Prochasma

Prochasma
Prochasma dentilinea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Genus: Prochasma
Warren, 1897

Prochasma is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It was described by William Warren in 1897. It occurs in South, East, and Southeast Asia, including Maritime Southeast Asia.

Prochasma are small moths with wingspans of 18–25 mm. Males (forewing length: 10–15 mm) are slightly smaller than females (forewing length: 11–16 mm).

Species

There are eight recognized species:

References

  1. 1 2 Rajaei, Hossein; Hausmann, Axel; Scoble, Malcolm; Wanke, Dominic; Plotkin, David; Brehm, Gunnar; Murillo-Ramos, Leidys & Sihvonen, Pasi (6 June 2024). "Prochasma Warren, 1897". Online Taxonomic Facility of Geometridae 1.1.24.158. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Liu, Bo & Stüning, Dieter (January 31, 2024). "Review of the genus Prochasma Warren (Geometridae, Ennominae, Boarmiini), with description of a new species from Hainan, South China". ZooKeys (1190): 303–317. Bibcode:2024ZooK.1190..303L. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1190.112468. PMC 10851164. PMID 38333669.
  3. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Prochasma Warren, 1897". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 30 March 2025.