Pantherodes
| Pantherodes | |
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| Pantherodes colubraria. Mounted specimen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Ennominae |
| Genus: | Pantherodes Guenée, 1858 |
| Synonyms | |
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Pantherodes is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.[2]
Species
- Pantherodes arizonensis
- Pantherodes colubraria
- Pantherodes conglomerata
- Pantherodes cornifrons
- Pantherodes crassa
- Pantherodes hoplitaria
- Pantherodes leonaria
- Pantherodes obliterata
- Pantherodes olivacea
- Pantherodes pardalaria
- Pantherodes perspicillum
- Pantherodes pumaria
- Pantherodes rhadinaria
- Pantherodes semiconfluens
- Pantherodes unciaria
- Pantherodes viperaria
Description
Moths belonging to this genus have translucent yellow wings with leopard-like blotches.[4]
Distribution
These species can be found the southern states of the USA to Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador Bolivia, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.[5]
External links
References
- ↑ Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
- ↑ Biodiversity Heritage Library
- ↑ Catalogue of Life
- ↑ Learn about butterflies
- ↑ Bold Systems
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