Biology:Chloropteryx paularia

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Short description: Species of moth

Chloropteryx paularia
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Chloropteryx
Species:
C. paularia
Binomial name
Chloropteryx paularia
(Möschler, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Nemoria paularia Möschler, 1886
  • Aplodes punctata Warren, 1904

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

Wikidata ☰ Q5103168 entry