''Chlorosea'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...
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Geometridae
The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scientific name derives from the Ancient Greek ''geo'' γεω (derivative form of or "the earth"), and ''metr ...
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Species
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Chlorosea banksaria
''Chlorosea banksaria'', or Bank's emerald moth, is a species of emerald moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America.
The MONA or Hodges number for ''Chlorosea banksaria'' is 7013.
Subspecies
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Sperry, 1944
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Chlorosea margaretaria
''Chlorosea margaretaria'' is a species of emerald moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America.
The MONA or Hodges number for ''Chlorosea margaretaria'' is 7014.
References
Further reading
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Geometrinae
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Sperry, 1944
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Chlorosea nevadaria
''Chlorosea nevadaria'' is a species of emerald moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America.
The MONA or Hodges number for ''Chlorosea nevadaria'' is 7012.
References
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Packard, 1874
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Chlorosea roseitacta
''Chlorosea roseitacta'' is a species of emerald moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America.
The MONA or Hodges number for ''Chlorosea roseitacta'' is 7015.
References
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Prout, 1912
References
''Chlorosea''at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Geometrinae
Geometridae genera
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