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Evecliptopera

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Evecliptopera
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Evecliptopera

Inoue, 1982
Species:
E. decurrens
Binomial name
Evecliptopera decurrens
(Moore, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Cidaria decurrens Moore, 1888
  • Cidaria oblongata Walker, 1862
  • Ecliptopera acreta Prout, 1940
  • Ecliptopera excurrens Prout, 1930
  • Cidaria illitata Wileman, 1911
  • Ecliptopera insurgens Prout, 1930

Evecliptopera is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae described by Inoue in 1982. Its only species, Evecliptopera decurrens, first described by Moore in 1888, is found in northern India, Nepal, south-western China, Japan, the Russian Far East and Taiwan.[1]

The larvae feed on Akebia species.

Subspecies

  • Evecliptopera decurrens decurrens (India, Nepal, China)
  • Evecliptopera decurrens acreta (Prout, 1940) (Taiwan)
  • Evecliptopera decurrens excurrens (Prout, 1930)
  • Evecliptopera decurrens illitata (Wileman, 1911) (Japan)
  • Evecliptopera decurrens insurgens (Prout, 1930)

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Evecliptopera Inoue, 1982". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 26, 2019.