''Apodasmia rufonigraria'' is the sole species of ''Apodasmia'', a

monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unisp ...

genus of

geometer moth The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scientific name derives from the Ancient Greek (derivative form of or "the earth"), and "measure" in referen ...

s. It was first described in 1862 (as ''Fidonia rufonigraria'') by Francis Walker, and transferred to ''Apodasmia'' by

Alfred Jefferis Turner Alfred Jefferis Turner (3 October 1861 in Guangzhou, Canton – 29 December 1947 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) was a pediatrician and amateur entomologist. He was the son of missionary Frederick Storrs-Turner. He introduced the use of diph ...

. The species is found in Australia.

References

''Apodasmia''
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' Geometrinae Moths of Australia Moths described in 1862 {{Geometrinae-stub