Corymica

Corymica is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Francis Walker in 1860.

Description

Palpi reaching well beyond the frons and fringed with hair. Antennae of male ciliated. Hind tibia not dilated. Forewings of male with a very large fovea of hyaline membrane. The apex acute and somewhat rounded. The outer margin crenulate (scolloped) near the apex. Inner margin highly excised from middle to outer angle. Vein 3 from before angle of cell. Veins 7, 8 and 9 stalked and vein 10 absent. Vein 11 anastomosing (fusing) with vein 12 and^[1] connected with vein 8 and 9. Hindwings with costa excised beyond middle. Vein 3 from before angle of cell.

Species

• Corymica arnearia Walker, 1860
• Corymica deducta (Walker, 1866)
• Corymica latimarginata Swinhoe, 1902
• Corymica pardalota Prout, 1931
• Corymica pryeri (Butler, 1878)
• Corymica specularia (Moore, [1868])
• Corymica vesicularia (Walker, 1866)

References

• Savela, Markku. "Corymica Walker, 1860". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
• Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Geometridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.