Apithecia
Apithecia viridata wilemani
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Subfamily:
Larentiinae
Genus:
Apithecia

Prout, 1914
Species:
A. viridata
Binomial name
Apithecia viridata
(Moore, 1868)
Synonyms
  • Cidaria viridata Moore, 1868
  • Apithecia reliquifascia Prout, 1926
  • Apithecia wilemani Prout, 1931

Apithecia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae described by Prout in 1914.[1] Its only species, Apithecia viridata, described by Frederic Moore in 1868, is found in India, Nepal,[2] Bhutan, China and Taiwan.[3]

Subspecies

Subspecies include:[4]

  • Apithecia viridata viridata
  • Apithecia viridata wilemani Prout, 1931 (Taiwan)
  • Apithecia viridata reliquifascia Prout, 1926

References

  1. ↑ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Apithecia Prout, 1914". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Apithecia viridata (Moore, 1868)". Observation.org. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "Apithecia viridata subsp. wilemani Prout, 1931". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  4. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Apithecia​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 17 May 2019.


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