Orthoclydon

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Orthoclydon
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Orthoclydon praefectata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Genus: Orthoclydon
Warren, 1894

Orthoclydon is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. [1] This genus is endemic to New Zealand. [2] This genus was first described in 1894 by William Warren. [3]

Species

Species within the genus include: [2]

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References

  1. "ORTHOCLYDON - Butterflies and Moths of the World". www.nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  2. 1 2 "Orthoclydon Warren, 1894". www.nzor.org.nz. Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  3. Warren, William (1894). "New genera and species of Geometridae". Novitates Zoologicae. 1: 366–466. doi: 10.5962/bhl.part.24566 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.