Eupterote geminata

Eupterote geminata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Eupterotidae
Genus:	Eupterote
Species:	E. geminata
Binomial name
	Eupterote geminata; (Walker, 1855)
Synonyms
	Dreata geminata Walker, 1855; Dreata lineata Walker, 1855; Brachytera phalaenaria Felder, 1874;

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]

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 Global Lepidoptera Names Index gives this name as a synonym of Eupterote hibisci.[3]

References

Savela, Markku. "Eupterote geminata (Walker, 1855)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
Hampson, G. F. (1892). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eupterote hibisci". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 17, 2018.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Eupterote geminata (Walker, 1855)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 26, 2018.

[2] Hampson, G. F. (1892). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

[3] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eupterote hibisci". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 17, 2018.