Acanthotoca
Fletcher, 1979
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1Acanthotoca is a of in the Geometridae, described by David Stephen Fletcher in 1979. The genus contains three recognized : Acanthotoca graefi, Acanthotoca graefii, and Acanthotoca muelleri. It belongs to the Ennominae, a diverse group of geometrid moths commonly known as inchworms or loopers due to their characteristic larval locomotion.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Acanthotoca: /əˌkænθəˈtoʊkə/
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Taxonomic history
The was erected by David Stephen Fletcher in 1979. The epithets suggest possible patronyms, with 'graefi'/'graefii' and 'muelleri' likely honoring individuals, though specific etymologies are not documented in available sources.
Species validity note
Both 'Acanthotoca graefi' and 'Acanthotoca graefii' appear in lists, suggesting possible nomenclatural confusion or variant spellings of what may be the same originally described by Hulst in 1896.