Taxonomy and systematics of the enigmatic emerald moth Xenochlorodes graminaria (Kollar, 1850) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), and its assignment to a new genus

Abstract

Abstract A new genus, Sabzia Wanke & Rajaei, gen. n., is described based on the Iranian species Phorodesma graminaria Kollar, 1850, which in recent taxonomy was combined with the genus Xenochlorodes Warren, 1897. Moreover, Xenochlorodes albicostaria Brandt, 1938, syn. n. is synonymized with Sabzia graminaria (Kollar, 1850), comb. n. The new genus is established based on external and internal characters of the adult specimens. Morphological traits including wing pattern, wing venation and male and female genitalia are described and illustrated.