''Pero'' 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 ...

erected by

Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer (17 December 1799 – 14 April 1874) was a German entomologist and physician. He was born, and died, in Regensburg. Herrich-Schäffer studied and collected particularly butterflies and moths ( Lepidoptera ...

in 1855.

Species

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Pero aeniasaria Pero may refer to: * Pero (mythology), several personages in Greek mythology ** Pero (princess), daughter of Neleus * Pero (name), a list of people with either the given name or surname Pero * Pero language, a language of Nigeria * Pero, Lombardy, ...

'' (Walker, 1860) *''

Pero ancetaria ''Pero ancetaria'', or Hübner's pero, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was Species description, first described by Jacob Hübner in 1806. It is found in the eastern part of the United States, Ontario and Quebec. The wingspan is ...

'' (Hübner, 1806) *''

Pero astapa Pero may refer to: * Pero (mythology), several personages in Greek mythology ** Pero (princess), daughter of Neleus * Pero (name), a list of people with either the given name or surname Pero * Pero language, a language of Nigeria * Pero, Lombar ...

'' (Druce, 1892) *''

Pero behrensaria ''Pero behrensaria'', or Behr's pero, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Pero behrensaria'' is 6760. Subspecies These three subspecies belong to the species ...

'' (Packard, 1871) *''

Pero catalina ''Pero catalina'' is a species of geometrid moth 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 ...

'' Poole, 1987 *''

Pero flavisaria ''Pero flavisaria'' is a species of geometrid moth 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 th ...

'' (Grossbeck, 1906) *''

Pero gigantea Pero may refer to: * Pero (mythology), several personages in Greek mythology ** Pero (princess), daughter of Neleus * Pero (name), a list of people with either the given name or surname Pero * Pero language, a language of Nigeria * Pero, Lombardy, ...

'' (Grossbeck, 1910) *''

Pero hoedularia Pero may refer to: * Pero (mythology), several personages in Greek mythology ** Pero (princess), daughter of Neleus * Pero (name), a list of people with either the given name or surname Pero * Pero language, a language of Nigeria * Pero, Lombardy, ...

'' (Guenée, 1857) *''

Pero honestaria ''Pero honestaria'', the honest pero, is a species of geometrid moth 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 na ...

'' (Walker, 1860) *'' Pero hubneraria'' (Guenée, 1857) *''

Pero inviolata ''Pero inviolata'' is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Pero inviolata'' is 6750. References Further reading * Azelinini Articles created by Qbugbot ...

'' (Hulst, 1898) *''

Pero macdunnoughi ''Pero macdunnoughi'', or Mcdunnough's pero, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scient ...

'' (Cassino & Swett, 1922) *''

Pero meskaria ''Pero meskaria'', Meske's pero moth, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae (geometrid moths). It was described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1876 and is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Texas west to Calif ...

'' (Packard, 1876) *''

Pero mizon ''Pero mizon'' is a species of geometrid moth 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 Anc ...

'' (Rindge, 1955) *''

Pero modesta Pero may refer to: * Pero (mythology), several personages in Greek mythology ** Pero (princess), daughter of Neleus * Pero (name), a list of people with either the given name or surname Pero * Pero language, a language of Nigeria * Pero, Lombardy, ...

'' (Grossbeck, 1910) *''

Pero modestus ''Pero modestus'' is a species of geometrid moth 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 ...

'' Grossbeck, 1910 *''

Pero morrisonaria ''Pero morrisonaria'', or Morrison's pero, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Henry Edwards in 1881. It is found from Newfoundland to British Columbia, and coast to coast in the northern United States, sout ...

'' (H. Edwards, 1881) *''

Pero muzoides Pero may refer to: * Pero (mythology), several personages in Greek mythology ** Pero (princess), daughter of Neleus * Pero (name), a list of people with either the given name or surname Pero * Pero language, a language of Nigeria * Pero, Lombardy, ...

'' Herbulot, 2002 *''

Pero nerisaria Pero may refer to: * Pero (mythology), several personages in Greek mythology ** Pero (princess), daughter of Neleus * Pero (name), a list of people with either the given name or surname Pero * Pero language, a language of Nigeria * Pero, Lombardy, ...

'' (Walker, 1860) *?''

Pero obfuscata Pero may refer to: * Pero (mythology), several personages in Greek mythology ** Pero (princess), daughter of Neleus * Pero (name), a list of people with either the given name or surname Pero * Pero language, a language of Nigeria * Pero, Lombardy, ...

'' (Warren, 1894) *''

Pero occidentalis ''Pero occidentalis'', the western pero, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst George Duryea Hulst (9 March 1846 – 5 November 1900) was an American clergyman, botanist and entomolog ...

'' (Hulst, 1896) *''

Pero pima ''Pero pima'' is a species of geometrid moth 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 Anci ...

'' Poole, 1987 *''

Pero polygonaria Pero may refer to: * Pero (mythology), several personages in Greek mythology ** Pero (princess), daughter of Neleus * Pero (name), a list of people with either the given name or surname Pero * Pero language, a language of Nigeria * Pero, Lombardy, ...

'' (Herrich-Schäffer,

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Pero radiosaria ''Pero radiosaria'' is a species of moth in the family Geometridae (geometrid moths). It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886 and is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern California to Texas. The wingspan ...

'' (Hulst, 1886) *''

Pero rectisectaria Pero may refer to: * Pero (mythology), several personages in Greek mythology ** Pero (princess), daughter of Neleus * Pero (name), a list of people with either the given name or surname Pero * Pero language, a language of Nigeria * Pero, Lombardy, ...

'' (Herrich-Schäffer,

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Pero spongiata Pero may refer to: * Pero (mythology), several personages in Greek mythology ** Pero (princess), daughter of Neleus * Pero (name), a list of people with either the given name or surname Pero * Pero language, a language of Nigeria * Pero, Lombardy, ...

'' (Guenée, 1857) *''

Pero zalissaria ''Pero zalissaria'' is a species of geometrid moth 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 th ...

'' (Walker, 1860)

References

* Azelinini Geometridae genera {{Ennominae-stub