Hemithea
Introduction '''''Hemithea''''' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel in 1829.In 1999 there were about 31 species in the genus.
Description Palpi reaching just beyond the frons in male, long in female. Antennae of male usually ciliated. Hind tibia of male dilated with a fold containing a tuft of long hair. Abdomen with dorsal tufts on three segments. Forewings with vein 3 from angle of cell. Veins 7, 8, 9 and 10 stalked and vein 11 free. Hindwings with angled outer margin at vein 4.Veins 3, 4 and 6, 7 stalked.
Species * ''Hemithea aestivaria'' (Hübner, 1789) – common emerald* ''Hemithea antigrapha'' Prout, 1917* ''Hemithea aquamarina'' Hampson, 1895* ''Hemithea insularia'' Guenée, 1857* ''Hemithea krakenaria'' Holloway, 1996* ''Hemithea marina'' (Butler, 1878)* ''Hemithea melalopha'' Prout, 1931* ''Hemithea neptunaria'' Holloway, 1996* ''Hemithea nigriparmata'' Prout, 1935* ''Hemithea notospila'' Prout, 1917* ''Hemithea obscurata'' (Warren, 1896)* ''Hemithea ochrolauta'' (Warren, 1894)* ''Hemithea pellucidula'' (Turner, 1906)* ''Hemithea poseidonaria'' Holloway, 1996* ''Hemithea sequestrata'' (Prout 1917)* ''Hemithea subaurata'' Warren, 1899* ''Hemithea subflavida'' Warren, 1896* ''Hemithea tritonaria'' (Walker, 1863)* ''Hemithea undifera'' (Walker, 1861)* ''Hemithea viridescentaria'' (Motschulsky, 1861)* ''Hemithea wuka'' (Pagenstecher, 1886)
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