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Derambila saponaria

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Species of moth

Derambila saponaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Derambila
Species: D. saponaria
Binomial name
Derambila saponaria
(Guenée, 1858)
Synonyms
  • Zanclopteryx saponaria Guenée, 1857
  • Zanclopteryx infelix Swinhoe, 1885

Derambila saponaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1858. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, Sumatra and Borneo.

Prominent black dots are found along the wing margins. The Taiwan population is sometimes classified as a subspecies - Derambila saponaria fragilis Butler, 1880 or as a separate species - Derambila fragilis (Butler, 1880).

References

  1. "Species Details: Derambila saponaria Guenée, 1858". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
  3. "Derambila saponaria Guenée". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  4. "Infraspecific Taxon Details: Derambila saponaria fragilis Butler, 1880". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  5. "Derambila fragilis (Butler, 1880)". Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
Taxon identifiers
Derambila saponaria


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