Spiralisigna gloriae

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Spiralisigna gloriae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Spiralisigna
Species:
S. gloriae
Binomial name
Spiralisigna gloriae
Galsworthy, 1999 [1] [ failed verification ]

Spiralisigna gloriae is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Hong Kong. [2]

The length of the forewings is about 9 mm. The ground colour is buff-yellow with brown markings.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Gloria Barretto in recognition of the work done by her on the wildlife in Hong Kong.

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References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Spiralisigna Holloway 1997". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017.
  2. Galsworthy, A.C., 1999: New and revised eupitheciine species (Geometridae, Larentiinae) from Hong Kong and South East Asia. Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan50(3): 223-234. Abstract and full article: