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Scotorythra

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Scotorythra

Higher classification
  
Geometer moth

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Family
  
Geometridae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Genus

Scotorythra

Similar
  
Insect, Geometer moth, Butterflies and moths, Scotorythra rara, Poko noctuid moth

Scotorythra paludicola humuula


Scotorythra is a genus of moth in the Geometridae family. All species of this genus are endemic to Hawaii.

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Species

  • Scotorythra anagraptis Meyrick, 1899
  • Scotorythra apicalis Swezey, 1948
  • Scotorythra arboricolans Butler, 1883
  • Scotorythra artemidora Meyrick, 1899
  • Scotorythra brunnea (Warren, 1896)
  • Scotorythra capnopa Meyrick, 1899
  • Scotorythra caryopis Meyrick, 1899
  • Scotorythra corticea (Butler, 1881)
  • Scotorythra crocorrhoa Meyrick, 1928
  • Scotorythra demetrias Meyrick, 1899
  • Scotorythra diceraunia Meyrick, 1900
  • Scotorythra dissotis Meyrick, 1904
  • Scotorythra epicyma Meyrick, 1899
  • Scotorythra epixantha (Perkins, 1901)
  • Scotorythra euryphaea Meyrick, 1899
  • Scotorythra gomphias (Meyrick, 1899)
  • Scotorythra goniastis Meyrick, 1899
  • Scotorythra hecataea Meyrick, 1899
  • Scotorythra hyparcha Meyrick, 1899
  • Scotorythra kuschei Swezey, 1940
  • Scotorythra leptias Meyrick, 1904
  • Scotorythra macrosoma Meyrick, 1899
  • Scotorythra megalophylla Meyrick, 1899
  • Scotorythra metacrossa Meyrick, 1904
  • Scotorythra nephelosticta Meyrick, 1899
  • Scotorythra nesiotes (Perkins, 1901)
  • Scotorythra ochetias (Meyrick, 1899)
  • Scotorythra ortharcha Meyrick, 1899
  • Scotorythra oxyphractis Meyrick, 1899
  • Scotorythra pachyspila Meyrick, 1899
  • Scotorythra paludicola (Butler, 1879)
  • Scotorythra paratactis Meyrick, 1904
  • Scotorythra platycapna Meyrick, 1899
  • Scotorythra rara (Butler, 1879)
  • Scotorythra trachyopis Meyrick, 1899
  • Scotorythra trapezias Meyrick, 1899
  • Scotorythra triscia Meyrick, 1899

    • The following species are believed to be extinct:

  • Kona Giant Looper Moth (Scotorythra megalophylla)
  • Koʻolau Giant Looper Moth (Scotorythra nesiotes)
  • Hawaiian Hopseed Looper Moth (Scotorythra paratactis)

    • References

    Scotorythra Wikipedia
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