Biology:Gymnoscelis acutipennis

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Short description: Species of moth

Gymnoscelis acutipennis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Gymnoscelis
Species:
G. acutipennis
Binomial name
Gymnoscelis acutipennis
Warren, 1902[1]

Gymnoscelis acutipennis is a moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by William Warren in 1902. It is endemic to Kenya.[2]

Description

The species 26 millimetres (1.0 in) long with grey to green forewings. It have a very small basal patch and broad central fascia which is black in colour. Head, abdomen, and thorax are all pale green while the rings on the abdomen are black.[3]

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Gymnoscelis acutipennis Warren 1902". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=82874893. Retrieved 1 May 2013. 
  2. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2018). "Gymnoscelis acutipennis Warren, 1902". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/GYMNACUT. Retrieved March 7, 2019. 
  3. Walter Rothschild; Ernst Hartert; Jordan K (1905). "A Journal of Zoology". Novitates Zoologicae 9: 508–509. https://books.google.com/books?id=CmRBAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA508&dq=Gymnoscelis+acutipennis. 

Wikidata ☰ Q13547846 entry