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Scotopteryx kurmanjiana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Geometridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Scotopteryx

Scotopteryx kurmanjiana

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.

References

Scotopteryx kurmanjiana Wikipedia