Scotopteryx kurmanjiana
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| Scotopteryx kurmanjiana Rajaei & László, 2014
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Scotopteryx kurmanjiana is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found on both sides of Kopet-Dagh Mountains in north-eastern Iran and southern Turkmenistan.
The wingspan is 28–33 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale greyish-brown. The basal area and medial band slightly darker, edged with dark brown. The medial line is shadow-like and poorly visible and the median area is uniformly pale greyish-brown. There is a small, blackish discal spot. The hindwings are cream-brown with a small discal spot. Adults have been recorded on wing in late autumn.
Etymology
The species is named for Kurmanj people in north-eastern Iran.[1]
References
- ^ Rajaei Sh., H.; László, G.M. 2014: Scotopteryx kurmanjiana, a new species from the Kopet-Dagh Mountains (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Larentiinae). Nota lepidopterologica, 37(1): 37-42. doi:10.3897/nl.37.7954
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