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Eva (moth)

Eva is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae. It contains one species, Eva flexa. A second species, Eva petulans Vojnits, 1981 is considered unavailable by Mironov and Galsworthy who redescribed the genus in 2012 and argued that the original species description of Eva petulans was based on a mixture of materials representing four accepted species, among them Eva flexa. However, it is treated as valid by the Online Taxonomic Facility of Geometridae.

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Jun 30, 2026
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Eva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eva
Vojnits, 198112
Species:
E. flexa
Binomial name
Eva flexa
Vojnits, 1981
Synonyms2

Eva petulans Vojnits, 1981 (unavailable name)

Eva is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.123 It contains one species, Eva flexa.23 A second species, Eva petulans Vojnits, 1981 is considered unavailable by Mironov and Galsworthy who redescribed the genus in 2012 and argued that the original species description of Eva petulans was based on a mixture of materials representing four accepted species, among them Eva flexa.2 However, it is treated as valid by the Online Taxonomic Facility of Geometridae.1

Eva flexa occurs in southwestern China in Tibet and Yunnan.2

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References

  1. Rajaei, Hossein; Hausmann, Axel; Scoble, Malcolm; Wanke, Dominic; Plotkin, David; Brehm, Gunnar; Murillo-Ramos, Leidys & Sihvonen, Pasi (6 June 2024). "Eva Vojnits, 1981". Online Taxonomic Facility of Geometridae 1.1.24.158. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  2. Mironov, Vladimir G. & Galsworthy, Anthony C. (2012). "A generic level review of Eupithecia Curtis and some closely related genera based on the Palaearctic, Nearctic and Oriental fauna (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Larentiinae)". Zootaxa. 3587 (1): 46–64 [59]. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3587.1.2.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Eva Vojnits, 1981". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 25 June 2026.