Apocheima
genus of insects
Apocheima is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825, also known as Phigalia.
Species
Apocheima cinerarium (Erschoff, 1874)
Apocheima denticulata (Hulst, 1900)
Apocheima djakonovi (Moltrecht, 1933)
Apocheima hispidaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) – small brindled beauty
Apocheima owadai Nakajima, 1994
Apocheima pilosaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) – pale brindled beauty
Apocheima plumogeraria (Hulst, 1888)
Apocheima strigataria (Minot, 1869)
Apocheima titea (Cramer, 1780)
Apocheima verecundaria Leech, 1897
References
Savela, Markku. "Apocheima Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
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