Pholodes

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Pholodes
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Pholodes sinistraria
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Genus: Pholodes
D. S. Fletcher, 1979

Pholodes is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It was described by David Stephen Fletcher in 1979, though several species were previously known. Its junior homonym is the anagrammatic Lophodes. [1]

Species

Some species of this genus are: [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Lophodes". Natural History Museum (London). Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  2. Gunathilagaraj Kandasamy (2016). Checklist of Indian Geometridae with FBI number.docx. - Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
  3. Savela, Markku. "Pholodes Fletcher, 1979". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  4. Eric Tentarelli (2012). A Guide to Insects. Blackwell. p. 602.
  5. Eric Tentarelli (2012). A Guide to Insects. Blackwell. p. 603.