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Eupterote geminata

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Eupterote geminata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eupterotidae
Genus: Eupterote
Species:
E. geminata
Binomial name
Eupterote geminata
(Walker, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Dreata geminata Walker, 1855
  • Dreata lineata Walker, 1855
  • Brachytera phalaenaria Felder, 1874

Eupterote geminata is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[1]

The wingspan is 58–80 mm. The forewings have a single medial indistinct slightly curved line. Both wings have a prominent postmedial slightly curved line.[2]

The Global Lepidoptera Names Index gives this name as a synonym of Eupterote hibisci.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Eupterote geminata (Walker, 1855)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  2. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1892). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Eupterote hibisci​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 17, 2018.