Biology:Ascotis

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Short description: Genus of moths

Ascotis
Geometridae-Ascotis.terebraria.jpg
Ascotis terebraria terebraria
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Tribe: Boarmiini
Genus: Ascotis
Hübner, 1825

Ascotis is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825.[1]

Selected species

  • Ascotis antelmaria (Mabille, 1893)
  • Ascotis glaucotoxa (Prout, 1927)
  • Ascotis fortunata (Blachier, 1887)
  • Ascotis margarita Warren, 1894
  • Ascotis reciprocaria (Walker, 1860)
  • Ascotis selenaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) – giant looper – type species
  • Ascotis sordida Warren, 1894
  • Ascotis terebraria Guénée, 1862

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2866430 entry