The Geometer Moths (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) from the „R. Stepanov” entomological collection
The Geometer Moths (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) from the „R. Stepanov” entomological collection

Summary/Abstract: The paper represents the analysis of the butterflies of the Geometridae family (Lepidoptera) preserved in the entomological collection „R. Stepanov” which is in the possession of the National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History of the Republic of Moldova. The 158 specimens belong to a total of 58 species included 42 genera and four subfamilies: Ennominae (20 species), Geometrinae (2), Larentiinae (19) and Sterrhinae (17 species). The best represented subfamily in terms of numbers is the Larentiinae subfamily, which sums up to 75 specimens of the 158, representing 47,5 %. It is followed by the Ennominae subfamily with 43 specimens and Sterrhinae with 37 specimens. The Geometrinae subfamily lists only 3 specimens. The species Acasis appensata (Eversmann, 1842) and Scopula decorata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) are new to the fauna of Republic of Moldova. The genus Acasis Duponchel, 1845 was first reported for the fauna of the Republic of Moldova. The genus Acasis Duponchel, 1845, Acasis appensata (Eversmann, 1842) and Scopula decorata (Denis and Schiffermüller, 1775) species are new taxa for the fauna of the Republic of Moldova.

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