Evecliptopera Explained

Evecliptopera is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae described by Inoue in 1982. Its only species, Evecliptopera decurrens, first described by Frederic Moore in 1888, is found in northern India, Nepal, south-western China, Japan, the Russian Far East and Taiwan.^[1]

The larvae feed on Akebia species.

Subspecies

• Evecliptopera decurrens decurrens (India, Nepal, China)
• Evecliptopera decurrens acreta (Prout, 1940) (Taiwan)
• Evecliptopera decurrens excurrens (Prout, 1930)
• Evecliptopera decurrens illitata (Wileman, 1911) (Japan)
• Evecliptopera decurrens insurgens (Prout, 1930)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Evecliptopera Inoue, 1982 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . April 26, 2019.