Lophosis Explained

Lophosis is a monotypic geometrid moth genus (family Geometridae). Its only species, Lophosis labeculata, the stained lophosis, is found in North America. Both the genus and species were first described by George Duryea Hulst, the genus in 1896 and the species in 1887.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Further reading

• Book: Scoble . Malcolm J.. 1999. Geometrid Moths of the World: A Catalogue (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). CSIRO Publishing. 0643063048.
• Book: Arnett . Ross H.. 30 July 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 978-0-8493-0212-1.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Lophosis labeculata (Hulst, 1887) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . June 9, 2019.
2. Web site: McLeod . Robin . May 6, 2006 . Genus Lophosis . BugGuide . June 9, 2019.
3. Web site: Lophosis Hulst, 1896 . Integrated Taxonomic Information System . June 9, 2019.
4. Web site: Lophosis Overview. Encyclopedia of Life. February 10, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180211131306/http://eol.org/pages/8897137/overview. 11 February 2018. dead.