Scotorythra rara
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Family: | Geometridae
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| Species: | S. rara
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| Binomial name | |
| Scotorythra rara (Butler, 1879)
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Scotorythra rara is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1879. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui and Hawaii.
The larvae feed on Acacia koa, , Cibotium, Cyrtandra, Elaeocarpus, guava, Metrosideros, Melicope, Pipturus, Rubus hawaiiensis, Sapindus, Straussia and Vaccinium.
External links[]
- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 7 Macrolepidoptera. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7336.
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Categories:
- Scotorythra
- Endemic moths of Hawaii
- Biota of Hawaii (island)
- Biota of Kauai
- Biota of Maui
- Biota of Oahu
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