Scintillithex

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Scintillithex
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Scintillithex

Holloway, 1997
Species:
S. glaucisparsa
Binomial name
Scintillithex glaucisparsa
(Moore, 1887)[1]
Synonyms
  • Propithex glaucisparsa Prout, 1932
  • Propithex glaucisparsa scintillulata Prout, 1941

Scintillithex is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It contains only one species, Scintillithex glaucisparsa, which is found on Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia.

The forewings are a dark maroon-brown with sharply defined bands suffused with bluish grey. The hindwings are paler grey-brown.[2]

Subspecies[]

  • Scintillithex glaucisparsa glaucisparsa (Borneo)
  • Scintillithex glaucisparsa scintillulata (Prout, 1941) (Peninsular Malaysia)

References[]

  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Scintillithex Holloway 1997". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  2. ^ The Moths of Borneo

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