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Scotorythra megalophylla (Kona Giant Looper Moth)

Synonyms: Acrodrepanis megalophylla

Wikipedia Abstract

The Kona giant looper moth (Scotorythra megalophylla) is an extinct species of moth in the family Geometridae. It was endemic to Hawaii. This species had a wingspan of about three inches, and was the second largest endemic moth in Hawaii, surpassed only by the still-extant Blackburn's Sphinx, Manduca blackburni.
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Endangered Species

Status: Extinct
View IUCN Record: Scotorythra megalophylla

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0