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Apocolotois smirnovi

Taxon: Apocolotois smirnovi
Author: Armen Seropian
Comment: Last instar larvae, 14.IV.2020, lateral view
Uploaded by: Armen_Seropian

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Scientific Name ID: 34533
Species: smirnovi
Taxon Rank: Species
Scientific Name Authorship: Romanoff, 1885
Georgian Name: სმირნოვის მბოგელა
GBD Remarks:

Described at the end of XIX century from Tiflis (Tbilisi), Apocolotois smirnovi still remains one of the most poorly studied geometrid moth in Caucasus. No information regarding biology is available (female, caterpillar and host plants are yet unknown).


Reference of occurrence in Georgia: Didmanidze, E., 2002. Faunistic list of geometras (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) of Georgia. Proceedings of the Institute of Zoology, Tbilisi, XXI: 176-205.


Conservation Status

This section is under construction


National Red List Status of have not been evaluated