Biology:Petrophora subaequaria

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Short description: Species of moth

Petrophora subaequaria
Petrophora subaequaria.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Petrophora
Species:
P. subaequaria
Binomial name
Petrophora subaequaria
(Walker in D'Urban, 1860)

Petrophora subaequaria, the northern petrophora, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae.[1][2] It was described by Francis Walker in 1860 and is found in North America.[2]

The MONA or Hodges number for Petrophora subaequaria is 6804.[3][4]

References

  • Ferris C. (2010). "A revision of the genus Antepione Packard with description of the new genus Pionenta Ferris (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae)". ZooKeys. 71: 49-70.
  • Scoble, Malcolm J. ed. (1999). Geometrid Moths of the World: A Catalogue (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). 1016.

Further reading

  • Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.

Wikidata ☰ Q13559345 entry