Biology:Gnamptopteryx

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Short description: Genus of moths

Gnamptopteryx
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Gnamptopteryx

Hampson, 1893
Species:
G. perficita
Binomial name
Gnamptopteryx perficita
Walker, 1858

Gnamptopteryx is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae erected by George Hampson in 1893.[1] Its only species, Gnamptopteryx perficita, was first described by Francis Walker in 1858.[2] It is found in India , Sri Lanka,[3] and Taiwan.[4]

The Taiwan population is classified as a subspecies - Gnamptopteryx perficita cymatia (Hampson, 1902).[5]

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