Spiralisigna gloriae

Spiralisigna gloriae is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Hong Kong.[2]

Spiralisigna gloriae
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S. gloriae
Binomial name
Spiralisigna gloriae
Galsworthy, 1999[1]

The length of the forewings is about 9 mm. The ground colour is buff-yellow with brown markings.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Gloria Barretto in recognition of the work done by her on the wildlife in Hong Kong.

gollark: They could just catch the ND from the experimenter's own scroll!
gollark: Ah, yes.
gollark: TJ09?
gollark: You can get another, right?
gollark: Cool, but... why?

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Spiralisigna Holloway 1997". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017.
  2. Galsworthy, A.C., 1999: New and revised eupitheciine species (Geometridae, Larentiinae) from Hong Kong and South East Asia. Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan 50(3): 223-234. Abstract and full article:


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