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Dyspteris
Sign in to saveDyspteris is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae and was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818. It is monotypic, being represented by a single species, Dyspteris abortivaria, commonly known as the bad-wing. This species was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855 and is found in North America.
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 19
- With media
- 4
- Family
- Geometridae
- Collections
- UMNH, PU, USNM
- Recorded in
- United States
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Dyspteris is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae and was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818. It is monotypic, being represented by a single species, Dyspteris abortivaria, commonly known as the bad-wing. This species was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855 and is found in North America.
It is called "bad-wing" because its forewing is much larger than its hindwing, making it often difficult to pull into position for spreading.
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