Therapis

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Endopterygota
Superordo: Panorpida
Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera
Ordo: Lepidoptera
Subordo: Glossata
Cladus: Coelolepida
Cladus: Myoglossata
Cladus: Neolepidoptera
Infraordo: Heteroneura
Cladus: Eulepidoptera
Cladus: Ditrysia
Cladus: Apoditrysia
Cladus: Obtectomera
Cladus: Macroheterocera
Superfamilia: Geometroidea

Familia: Geometridae
Subfamilia: Ennominae
Tribus: Epionini
Genus: Therapis
Species:

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.