Corymica specularia

Corymica specularia
Yellowish moth at right middle
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Corymica
Species: C. specularia
Binomial name
Corymica specularia
Moore, [1867]
Synonyms
  • Caprilia specularia Moore, [1868]

Corymica specularia is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Moore in 1867.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] India[3] and Taiwan.[4]

It is generally a yellow moth with brownish tips of the forewings. Two subspecies are recognized:

  • Corymica specularia crocina Wehrli, 1939[5]
  • Corymica specularia nea Wehrli, 1939[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Species Details: Corymica specularia Moore, 1867". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 – via Academia.
  3. ↑ "An Assessment of Entomofauna for Management and Conservation of Biodiversity in the Gangotri Landscape, Uttarakhand". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Corymica specularia (Moore, 1868)". Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Corymica specularia crocina Wehrli, 1939". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Corymica specularia nea Wehrli, 1939". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.


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