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Scotorythra brunnea

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Scotorythra brunnea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Scotorythra
Species:
S. brunnea
Binomial name
Scotorythra brunnea
(Warren, 1896)
Synonyms
  • Scotorythra rara ab. brunnea Warren, 1896
  • Scotorythra brachytarsa Meyrick, 1899

Scotorythra brunnea is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was first described by William Warren in 1896. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui and Hawaii.

The wingspan is 40–45 mm.

Larvae have been reared from guava.

  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 7 Macrolepidoptera. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu.


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