''Destutia'' 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 ...
s in the family
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 ...
.
Species
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Destutia excelsa
''Destutia excelsa'' is a species of moth in the family Geometridae first described by Strecker in 1878. It is found in North America.
The MONA or Hodges number for ''Destutia excelsa'' is 6883.
Subspecies
Three subspecies belong to ''Destu ...
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(Strecker, 1878)
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Destutia flumenata
''Destutia flumenata'' is a species of moth in the family Geometridae first described by Pearsall in 1906. It is found in North America.
The MONA or Hodges number for ''Destutia flumenata'' is 6880.
References
Further reading
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Oura ...
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(Pearsall, 1906)
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Destutia novata
''Destutia'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.
Species
* ''Destutia excelsa
''Destutia excelsa'' is a species of moth in the family Geometridae first described by Strecker in 1878. It is found in North America.
The MONA or ...
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Grossbeck, 1908
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Destutia oblentaria
''Destutia oblentaria'' is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America.
The MONA or Hodges number for ''Destutia oblentaria'' is 6882.
References
Further reading
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Ourapterygini
Articles creat ...
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(Grote, 1883)
References
''Destutia''at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Ourapterygini
Moth genera
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