Species Petelia medardaria Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
- Petelia medardaria Herrich-Schäffer, G.A.W. 1856. 1850-[1869]. Sammlung neuer oder wenig bekannter aussereuropäischer Schmetterlinge. Regensburg : G.J. Manz 84+4 pp., 100+28 pls. (wrapper, pl. 94, fig. 534) [Petelia Herrich-Schäffer (1855) and Dichroptera Herrich-Schäffer (1855) were published simultaneously. Petelia was given priority by Fletcher (1979)].
Type data:
Syntype(s) (Ind. or.). - Bargosa chandubija Walker, F. 1860. Geometrites. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 21: 277-498 [480].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Ceylon [Sri Lanka]. - Bargosa chacoraca Walker, F. 1860. Geometrites. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 21: 277-498 [481].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, Ceylon [Sri Lanka].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Fletcher, D.S. 1979. Geometroidea: Apoprogonidae, Axiidae, Callidulidae, Cyclidiidae, Drepanidae, Epicopieiidae, Epiplemidae, Geometridae, Pterothysanidae, Sematuridae, Thyatiridae, Uraniidae. In, Nye, I.W.B. (ed.). The Generic Names of Moths of the World. London : British Museum (Natural History) Vol. 3 xx 243 pp.
Ecological Descriptors
Caterpillar: herbivore (associated flora: Ziziphus oenopolia (L.) Mill. [RHAMNACEAE] Buckthorn; Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. [RHAMNACEAE] Indian Jujube; Gouania leptostachya DC. [RHAMNACEAE] buckthorn; Hovenia dulcis Thunb. [RHAMNACEAE] buckthorn; Ziziphus incurva Roxb. [RHAMNACEAE] buckthorn).
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 05-Jun-2024 | GEOMETROIDEA | 05-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Cathy Byrne |
| 21-Feb-2022 | GEOMETROIDEA | 24-Nov-2023 | MODIFIED | Dr Cathy Byrne (TMAG) Di Moyle (TMAG) |
| 21-Feb-2022 | GEOMETRIDAE | 05-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |
| 21-Feb-2022 | 05-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 26-May-2010 | MODIFIED |