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Thyrassia virescens

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Thyrassia virescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Zygaenidae
Genus: Thyrassia
Species:
T. virescens
Binomial name
Thyrassia virescens
Hampson, 1892

Thyrassia virescens is a moth in the family Zygaenidae.[1][2] It was described by George Hampson in 1892 from Sri Lanka. The only known host plant of this insect is Cissus quadrangularis Linnaeus, 1767 (Vitaceae).[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Thyrassia virescens Hampson 1892". Insecta.pro. Insects catalog. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Species Details: Thyrassia virescens Hampson, 1892". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  3. ^ Mahendra, Kurappallli Ramanjappa; Samraj, Jeevakani Muthu (2022-10-27). "New host plant record, first report of natural parasitisation, report of 'parasitoid guarding' behaviour with notes on biology and identification of Thyrassia virescens (Hampson, 1892) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae)". Oriental Insects: 1–9. doi:10.1080/00305316.2022.2137259. ISSN 0030-5316. S2CID 253220598.