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Lepidoptera > Geometroidea > Geometridae > Larentiinae > Xanthorhoini > Scotopteryx

Scotopteryx nasifera (Warren, 1888)

Scotopteryx nasifera

Scotopteryx nasifera
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List of known Scotopteryx from India based on Kirti et al. (2019).
Scotopteryx arthuri (Prout, 1939). India: Gurais valley, Kashmir. 
Scotopteryx duplicate duplicata (Warren, 1893). India: Chumbi, Sikkim.
Scotopteryx fissiferata (Walker, 1862). India: South India.
Scotopteryx junctata microgynaria (Hampson, 1902). India: Kokser; Dras; Goorais Valley, Kashmir.
Scotopteryx leucocypta (Hampson, 1902).
Scotopteryx nasifera (Warren, 1888).
Scotopteryx roseicilia (Hampson, 1895).
Scotopteryx roseifascia (Hampson, 1895). India: Sikkim, 12000ft.
 
References:
  1. OD: Eubolia nasifera Warren, 1888. Proc. Zool. Soc.Lond.: 331.
  2. Eubolia nasifera Warren In: Hampson, G. F. 1895. The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Moths, Vol.3. Taylor & Francis, London. Noctuidae (cont.) to Geometridae 546 p - 226 figs. Pg 343.
  3. Ortholita nasifera Prout, 1914, In: Seitz, Macrolepid World 4: 161, pl.11:a; 12:262
  4. http://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=466523 [accessed 04 June 2020]

 

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Anonymous. 2022. Scotopteryx nasifera (Warren, 1888). In Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, P. Roy and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Moths of India, v. 3.30. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. http://www.mothsofindia.org/sp/357194/Scotopteryx-nasifera
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