Derambila saponaria explained

Derambila saponaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1858.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] India, Sumatra and Borneo.

Prominent black dots are found along the wing margins.[3] The Taiwan population is sometimes classified as a subspecies[4] - Derambila saponaria fragilis Butler, 1880 or as a separate species - Derambila fragilis (Butler, 1880).[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Derambila saponaria Guenée, 1858 . Catalogue of Life . 7 March 2018.
  2. Koçak . Ahmet Ömer . Kemal . Muhabbet . 20 February 2012 . Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka . Cesa News . 79 . 1–57 . Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara . Academia.
  3. Web site: Derambila saponaria Guenée . The Moths of Borneo. 7 March 2018.
  4. Web site: Infraspecific Taxon Details: Derambila saponaria fragilis Butler, 1880 . Catalogue of Life . 7 March 2018.
  5. Web site: Derambila fragilis (Butler, 1880). Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 7 March 2018.

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