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Phrygionis paradoxata

Phrygionis paradoxata

(Guenée, 1858)

Family: Geometridae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Phrygionis paradoxata, the jeweled satyr moth or silvery phrygionis, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1858. It is found in South America, Central America, Florida, and the Caribbean.

Subspecies: These three subspecies belong to the species Phrygionis paradoxata:
  • Phrygionis paradoxata incolorata Prout, 1910
  • Phrygionis paradoxata paradoxata (Guenée, [1858])
  • Phrygionis paradoxata steeleorum Brown, 1991

Source: Wikipedia, article Phrygionis paradoxata. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 465198
  Adult

Santa Ana
Misiones
Argentina
09/29/2021
Patricio Mantinian
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Photography ID: 263544
  Adult

Cotia
São Paulo
Brazil
02/01/2018
Lucas Rubio


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
196542829/09/2021ArgentinaMisionesCercanías del arroyo Santa Ana, Santa AnaPatricio Mantinian
196542301/02/2018BrazilSão PauloCotiaLucas Rubio
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Phrygionis paradoxata – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.