Scotorythra rara

Scotorythra rara
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Scotorythra
Species: S. rara
Binomial name
Scotorythra rara
(Butler, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Scotosia rara Butler, 1879

Scotorythra rara is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui and Hawaii.

The larvae feed on Acacia koa, Cheirodendron gaudichaudii, Cibotium, Cyrtandra, Elaeocarpus, guava, Metrosideros, Melicope, Pipturus, Rubus hawaiiensis, Sapindus, Straussia and Vaccinium.


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