''Eupterote geminata'' is a
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
in the family
Eupterotidae
Eupterotidae is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera
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. It was described by
Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in
India
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and
Sri Lanka
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.
The
wingspan
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is 58–80 mm. The forewings have a single medial indistinct slightly curved line. Both wings have a prominent postmedial slightly curved line.
The Global Lepidoptera Names Index
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gives this name as a synonym of ''
Eupterote hibisci
''Eupterote hibisci'' is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries an ...
''.
References
Moths described in 1865
Eupterotinae
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