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Aphilopota foedata

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Aphilopota foedata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Aphilopota
Species:
A. foedata
Binomial name
Aphilopota foedata
(Bastelberger, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Dyscia foedata Bastelberger, 1907

Aphilopota foedata is a species of moth of the family Geometridae first described by Max Bastelberger in 1907. It is found in Tanzania.[1]

This species looks dirty yellowish grey, irregularly sprayed with fine black spots on the forewings and hindwings. The male has a wingspan of 40–41 mm.[2]

References

  1. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Aphilopota foedata (Bastelberger, 1907)". Afromoths. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  2. ^ Bastelberger (1907). "Neue afrikanische Geometriden aus meiner Sammlung". Internationale Entomologische Zeitschrift, Guben. 1: 119–120. (in German)