Emmiltis

Emmiltis is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae. Its only species, Emmiltis pygmaearia, is found in southeastern Europe. Both the genus and species were first described by Jacob Hübner, the genus in 1825 and the species in 1809.[1][2]

Emmiltis
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Emmiltis

Hübner, 1825
Species:
E. pygmaearia
Binomial name
Emmiltis pygmaearia
(Hübner, 1809)

References

  1. Hausmann, Axel. (2004). The Geometrid Moths of Europe, Vol. 2. Denmark: Apollo Books, 27.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Emmiltis Hübner, 1825". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 19, 2019.


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