Conolophia nigripuncta is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by George Hampson in 1891.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] the Indian subregion, Myanmar, Indochina and Borneo.
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Adults are easily distinguishable by the combination of an oblique postmedial and distal subdorsal black disc on forewings.[3] One subspecies is recognized - Conolophia nigripuncta rudis[4] found in Borneo.
References
edit- ^ "Species Details: Conolophia nigripuncta Hampson, 1891". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
- ^ "Conolophia nigripuncta Hampson". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Conolophia nigripuncta rudis Prout, 1916". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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