Chloropteryx paularia
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Chloropteryx |
Species: | C. paularia
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Binomial name | |
Chloropteryx paularia (Möschler, 1886)
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Chloropteryx paularia is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Heinrich Benno Möschler in 1886.[1] The wingspan is about 16 mm.
It is found in the U.S. state of Florida,[2] as well as in the Greater Antilles.[3]
The larvae feed on Myrica cerifera.[4]
References[]
- ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Chloropteryx paularia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "910660.00 – 7077 – Chloropteryx paularia – (Möschler, 1886)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Moths of Jamaica Chloropteryx paularia family Geometridae subfamily Geometrinae". www.mbarnes.force9.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Chloropteryx paularia (Möschler, 1886)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
Categories:
- Moths described in 1886
- Hemitheini
- Geometrinae stubs