Apithecia

Apithecia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae described by Prout in 1914.[1] Its only species, Apithecia viridata, described by Frederic Moore in 1868, is found in India, Nepal,[2] Bhutan, China and Taiwan.[3]

Apithecia
Apithecia viridata wilemani
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Subfamily:
Larentiinae
Genus:
Apithecia

Prout, 1914
Species:
A. viridata
Binomial name
Apithecia viridata
(Moore, 1868)
Synonyms
  • Cidaria viridata Moore, 1868
  • Apithecia reliquifascia Prout, 1926
  • Apithecia wilemani Prout, 1931

Subspecies

Subspecies include:[4]

  • Apithecia viridata viridata
  • Apithecia viridata wilemani Prout, 1931 (Taiwan)
  • Apithecia viridata reliquifascia Prout, 1926
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References
  1. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Apithecia Prout, 1914". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  2. "Apithecia viridata (Moore, 1868)". Observation.org. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  3. "Apithecia viridata subsp. wilemani Prout, 1931". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  4. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Apithecia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 17 May 2019.


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