Species Scotocyma albinotata (Walker, 1866)
- Scotosia albinotata Walker, F. 1866. Supplement 5. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 35: 1534-2040 [incl. Summary and Index to parts 31-35] [1689] [recognised as a ssp. of S. albinotata by Scoble, 1999].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♂, [Queensland], Moreton Bay. - Xanthorhoe? platydesma Lower, O.B. 1894. New Australian Heterocera. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 18: 77-113 [79].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, Queensland, Duaringa. - Paragramma mimula Warren, W. 1905. New species of Thyrididae, Uraniidae, and Geometridae, from the Oriental Region. Novitates Zoologicae 12: 410-438 [425] [recognised as a ssp. of S. albinotata by Scoble, 1999. Originally as sp.].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, Solomon Islands: Bougainville. - Scotocyma euryochra Turner, A.J. 1922. Australian Lepidoptera of the group Geometrites. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 46: 225-294 [242].
Type data:
Holotype ♀, New South Wales, Toronto, near Newcastle. - Scotocyma idioschema Turner, A.J. 1922. Australian Lepidoptera of the group Geometrites. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 46: 225-294 [242].
Type data:
Syntype(s) 3♀, Queensland (north), Kuranda; Evelyn Scrub, near Herberton; Queensland, Brisbane. - Scotocyma transfixa Turner, A.J. 1931. Revision of Australian Lepidoptera. Supplementary. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 56: 325-344 [337].
Type data:
Holotype QMBA T8015 ♀, Queensland, National Park, 3000 ft, 26.ii.1929, W. B. Barnard.
Paratype(s) 1 specimen, Queensland, Jandowae near Dalby. - Scotocyma ischnophrica Turner, A.J. 1932. New Australian Lepidoptera. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 56: 175-196 [175].
Type data:
Holotype ♀, Queensland, Mt Tambourine.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Schmidt, O. 2005. Revision of Scotocyma Turner (Lepdidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae). Australian Journal of Entomology 44: 257-278 [262] (S. platydesma, euryochra, idioschema, transfixa, ischnophrica)
Generic Combinations
- Scotocyma albinotata (Walker, 1866). —
Turner, A.J. 1904. Revision of Australian Lepidoptera. Family Geometridae. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 16: 218-284 [246] - Scotocyma platydesma (Lower, 1894). —
Turner, A.J. 1904. Revision of Australian Lepidoptera. Family Geometridae. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 16: 218-284 [246]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Subtropical rainforest at 500-1200 m
Australian Endemic.
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Caterpillar: herbivore (associated flora: Coprosma repens A. Rich. [RUBIACEAE] Taupata, mirror bush, lookingglass bush, New Zealand laurel and shiny leaf (native to New Zealand and widespread in Pacific Basin)).
Associated Flora References
Schmidt, O. 2005. Revision of Scotocyma Turner (Lepdidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae). Australian Journal of Entomology 44: 257-278 [263] (Coprosma repens)
General References
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) |
29-Oct-2015 | Xanthorhoini Pierce, 1914 | 05-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | |
21-Feb-2022 | GEOMETRIDAE | 05-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |
21-Feb-2022 | 17-May-2012 | MOVED | ||
21-Feb-2022 | 27-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
26-May-2010 | MODIFIED |