Argidava (moth)
| Argidava | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Nacophorini |
| Genus: | Argidava Walker, [1863] |
Argidava is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Francis Walker in 1863.
The List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum describes a specimen as follows:
Male. Body rather slender. Proboscis stout. Palpi porrect, pilose, hardly extending beyond the head; third joint extremely short. Antennas moderately pectinated. Abdomen slightly compressed, not extending beyond the hind wings; apical tuft small, elongate. Legs smooth, slender. Wings rather broad; exterior border hardly festooned. Fore wings acute; costa straight; exterior border slightly convex and oblique.