Biology:Scotorythra

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Short description: Genus of moths

Scotorythra
Scotorythra megalophylla-Fauna Hawaiiensis1899 flipped.png
Extinct Scotorythra megalophylla (female)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Tribe: Boarmiini
Genus: Scotorythra
Butler, 1883
Synonyms
  • Sisyrophyta Meyrick, 1899
  • Nesochlide Perkins, 1901
  • Acrodrepanis Perkins, 1901[1]

Scotorythra is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1883. All species of this genus are endemic to Hawaii.

Caterpillar of a Scotorythra species
Scotorythra1.jpg

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

Wikidata ☰ Q9426332 entry