# Parasthena

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***Parasthena*** is a [monotypic](/source/Monotypic) [moth](/source/Moth) genus in the family [Geometridae](/source/Geometridae). Its only species, ***Parasthena flexilinea***, is found on [Sulawesi](/source/Sulawesi), in the [Philippines](/source/Philippines) and [Borneo](/source/Borneo) and possibly on [Seram](/source/Seram) and [Papua New Guinea](/source/Papua_New_Guinea). Both the genus and species were [first described](/source/Species_description) by Warren in 1902.[2]

The ground colour of the wings is pale grey-brown with fine grey-brown fasciation and black discal spots.[3]

## References

1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. ["*Parasthena* Warren 1902"](http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=82846550). *Home of Ichneumonoidea*. Taxapad. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075104/http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=82846550) March 4, 2016 at the Wayback Machine.

1. Xue, Dayong & Scoble, Malcolm J. (June 27, 2002). ["A review of the genera associated with the tribe Asthenini (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae)"](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40870918#page/79/mode/1up). *Bulletin of the Natural History Museum*. **71** (1): 77–133. Entomology Series. [doi:10.1017/S0968045402000044](https://doi.org/10.1017/S0968045402000044)

1. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. ["*Parasthena* Warren Gen. rev."](http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-10/eupitheciini/eupitheciini_33.php). *The Moths of Borneo*. Retrieved March 10, 2019.

## External links

- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. ["Search results Family: Geometridae"](http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusList3.dsml?&FAMILY=Geometridae&sort=GENUS). *Butterflies and Moths of the World*. Natural History Museum, London.

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