Sauris (moth)
Introduction '''''Sauris''''' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Achille Guenée in 1857.
Description Palpi porrect (extending forward), usually about three times the length of head, the second joint fringed with hair above. Antennae of male very much thickened and flattened. Hind tibia of male lack spurs, of female with one spur pair. Abdomen very long. Forewings very ample. Vein 3 from before angle of cell. Vein 5 from middle of discocellulars. Vein 6 from upper angle and veins 10 and 11 stalked, whereas vein 10 anastomosing (fusing) with veins 8 and 9 to form the areole. Hindwings of female with vein 2 from near angle of cell. Veins 3 and 4 stalked or from angle. Vein 5 from middle of discocellulars and veins 6 and 7 stalked. Vein 8 anastomosing with vein 7 to near angle of cell.
Species *''Sauris angustifasciata'' Inoue – Taiwan, Hong Kong*''Sauris auricula'' (Warren, 1895) – Malaysia*''Sauris brevipalpis'' Dugdale, 1980 – Australia*''Sauris cirrhigera'' (Warren, 1897) – Australia*''Sauris commoni'' Dugdale, 1980 – Australia*''Sauris dentatilinea'' (Warren, 1905) – Australia*''Sauris hirudinata'' Guenée, 1857 – Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Borneo *''Sauris ignobilis'' Butler – Hong Kong*''Sauris imbecilla'' (Swinhoe, 1902) – New Guinea*''Sauris infirma'' Swinhoe, 1902 – Borneo*''Sauris interruptata'' Moore – Hong Kong*''Sauris lichenias'' (Meyrick, 1891) – Australia*''Sauris lineosa'' Moore, 1888 – India, Sri Lanka*''Sauris malaca'' (Meyrick, 1891) – Australia*''Sauris melanoceros'' (Meyrick, 1889) – Australia*''Sauris melanosterna'' Dugdale, 1980 – Australia*''Sauris nebulosa'' Dugdale, 1980 – Australia*''Sauris nigripalpata'' Walker, 1862 – Sri Lanka*''Sauris perfasciata'' Hampson, 1895 – Sri Lanka*''Sauris plumipes'' Dugdale, 1980 – Australia*''Sauris proboscidaria'' Walker, 1862 – Ceylon *''Sauris purpuroticta'' Galsworthy, 1999 – Hong Kong*''Sauris rectilineata'' Dugdale, 1980 – Australia*''Sauris usta'' (Warren, 1895) – Malaysia*''Sauris vetustata'' Walker, 1866 – Australia*''Sauris victoriae'' Galsworthy, 1999 – Hong Kong
References ** The male of ''Sauris mouliniei'', an endemic Seychelles moth