| Eupterote geminata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Clade: | Euarthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Eupterotidae |
| Genus: | Eupterote |
| Species: | E. geminata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupterote geminata (Walker, 1855) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eupterote geminata is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. [1]
Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.
Eupterotidae is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera with more than 300 described species.
Francis Walker was an English entomologist. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms.
The wingspan is 58–80 mm. The forewings have a single medial indistinct slightly curved line. Both wings have a prominent postmedial slightly curved line. [2]
The wingspan of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777-200 has a wingspan of 60.93 metres, and a wandering albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of 3.63 metres, the official record for a living bird. The term wingspan, more technically extent, is also used for other winged animals such as pterosaurs, bats, insects, etc., and other fixed-wing aircraft such as ornithopters. In humans, the term wingspan also refers to the arm span, which is distance between the length from one end of an individual's arms to the other when raised parallel to the ground at shoulder height at a 90º angle. Former professional basketball player Manute Bol stands at 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) and owns one of the largest wingspans at 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m).
The Global Lepidoptera Names Index gives this name as a synonym of Eupterote hibisci . [3]
The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex) is a searchable database maintained by the Department of Entomology at the Natural History Museum, London.
Eupterote hibisci is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in India.
