Gnamptopteryx Explained

Gnamptopteryx is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae erected by George Hampson in 1893. Its only species, Gnamptopteryx perficita, was first described by Francis Walker in 1858.[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka,[2] and Taiwan.[3]

The Taiwan population is classified as a subspecies - Gnamptopteryx perficita cymatia (Hampson, 1902).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Gnamptopteryx perficita Walker, 1858 . Catalogue of Life . 17 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: Gnamptopteryx perficita subsp. cymatia (Hampson, 1902) . Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility . 17 March 2018.

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