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Tritocleis microphylla

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Geometridae

Scientific name
  
Tritocleis microphylla

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Species
  
T. microphylla

Rank
  
Genus

The ʻOlaʻa Peppered Looper Moth (Tritocleis microphylla) was a moth species of the family Geometridae. Its genus Tritocleis is monotypic.

It was endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, but is now extinct.

The wingspan is about 20 mm.

References

Tritocleis microphylla Wikipedia