Zamarada


Zamarada is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae, first described by Frederic Moore in 1887. The species type is Zamarada translucida. Over 250 species and 35 subspecies have been listed.

Description

Moths in this genus have short, porrect palpi and roughly scaled with bipectinate antennae that present with longer branches in male than female moths. Their hind tibia are not dilated. Forewings with vein 3 from angle of cell. Veins 7 to 9 stalked from upper angle and vein 10 absent. Vein 11 free. Hindwings with vein 3 from angle of cell.

Selected species

Zamarada aureomarginataZamarada baliata Zamarada denticulata D. S. Fletcher, 1974Zamarada differensZamarada eogenaria Zamarada eucharisZamarada exiguaZamarada metallicata Warren, 1914Zamarada nesiotica D. S. Fletcher, 1974Zamarada scriptifasciata Zamarada ucatoides Holloway