Evecliptopera

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Evecliptopera
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Evecliptopera

Inoue, 1982
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E. decurrens
Binomial name
Evecliptopera decurrens
(Moore, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Cidaria decurrensMoore, 1888
  • Cidaria oblongataWalker, 1862
  • Ecliptopera acretaProut, 1940
  • Ecliptopera excurrensProut, 1930
  • Cidaria illitataWileman, 1911
  • Ecliptopera insurgensProut, 1930

Evecliptopera is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae described by Inoue in 1982. Its only species, Evecliptopera decurrens, first described by Frederic Moore in 1888, is found in northern India, Nepal, south-western China, Japan, the Russian Far East and Taiwan. [1]

The larvae feed on Akebia species.

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Evecliptopera Inoue, 1982". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 26, 2019.