Megalotica

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Megalotica
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Megalotica

Zimmerman, 1958
Synonyms [1]
  • GelaZimmerman, 1958

Megalotica is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Zimmerman in 1958. [2]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Megalotica". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Megalotica". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 19, 2019.