Kona Giant Looper Moth
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The Kona Giant Looper Moth (Scotorythra megalophylla) was a species of moth
in the Geometridae family. It was endemic to Hawaii
.
This species had an expanse of about three inches, and was (excluding the Sphingidae
) the largest endemic moth in Hawaii.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the Geometridae family. It was endemic to Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
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This species had an expanse of about three inches, and was (excluding the Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
) the largest endemic moth in Hawaii.
Source
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Scotorythra megalophylla. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.