Abaciscus figlina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Abaciscus |
Species: | A. figlina |
Binomial name | |
Abaciscus figlina C. Swinhoe, 1890 | |
Abaciscus figlina is a species of moth belonging to the family Geometridae. It was described by Charles Swinhoe in 1890. It is known from the Himalayas and Myanmar. [1]
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Abaciscus lutosus is a species of moth belonging to the family Geometridae. It was described by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 1993. It is known from Borneo.
Abaciscus paucisignata is a species of moth belonging to the family Geometridae. It was described by Warren in 1899. It is known from Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
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Abaciscus intractabilis is a species of moth belonging to the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is known from Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra.
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