Scotorythra

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Scotorythra
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Extinct Scotorythra megalophylla (female)
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Scotorythra

Butler, 1883
Synonyms
  • SisyrophytaMeyrick, 1899
  • NesochlidePerkins, 1901
  • AcrodrepanisPerkins, 1901 [1]

Scotorythra is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1883. All species of this genus are endemic to Hawaii.

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Caterpillar of a Scotorythra species
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Species

The following species are believed to be extinct:

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Scotorythra". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved 27 November 2019.