Xerochlora

Xerochlora
Xerochlora viridipallens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Tribe:	Hemitheini
Genus:	Xerochlora Ferguson, 1969

Xerochlora is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Alexander Douglas Campbell Ferguson in 1969. All species are known from North America. ^{[1] [2]}

Species

• Xerochlora viridipallens (Hulst, 1896) Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California
• Xerochlora inveterascaria (Swett, 1907) Arizona, Texas
• Xerochlora martinaria (Sperry, 1948) Arizona
• Xerochlora masonaria (Schaus, 1897) Arizona, New Mexico, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica
• Xerochlora mesotheides Ferguson, 1969 Texas, New Mexico, Mexico

References

1. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Xerochlora Ferguson, 1969". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
2. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Xerochlora Ferguson, 1969". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved October 12, 2020.