Conolophia nigripuncta

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Conolophia nigripuncta
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C. nigripuncta
Binomial name
Conolophia nigripuncta
(Hampson, 1891)
Synonyms
  • Gamoruna nigripunctaHampson, 1891

Conolophia nigripuncta is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by George Hampson in 1891. [1] It is found in Sri Lanka, [2] the Indian subregion, Myanmar, Indochina and Borneo.

Adults are easily distinguishable by the combination of an oblique postmedial and distal subdorsal black disc on forewings. [3] One subspecies is recognized - Conolophia nigripuncta rudis [4] found in Borneo.

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References

  1. "Species Details: Conolophia nigripuncta Hampson, 1891". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 via Academia.
  3. "Conolophia nigripuncta Hampson". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  4. "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Conolophia nigripuncta rudis Prout, 1916". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.