Therapis

Therapis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Tribe:	Ourapterygini
Genus:	Therapis; Hübner, 1823
Species:	T. flavicaria
Binomial name
	Therapis flavicaria; (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)
Synonyms
	Geometra flavicaria Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775;

Therapis is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1823. Its only species, Therapis flavicaria, was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.^[1] It is found in south-eastern and eastern Europe, east to Turkey, Russia and Georgia.

The wingspan is 26–30 mm.

The larvae feed on various Lamiaceae species, including Lamium and Galeopsis.

References

^ Savela, Markku. "Therapis Hübner, 1823". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 8, 2019.

Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Geometridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
"Therapis flavicaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
"07618 Therapis flavicaria ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved April 8, 2019.

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