''Prochoerodes truxaliata'' 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 Ancient Greek ''geo'' γεω (derivative form of or "the earth"), and ''metr ...

. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Prochoerodes truxaliata'' is 6977. It has also been released in Australia for the biological control of ''

Baccharis halimifolia ''Baccharis halimifolia'' is a North American species of shrubs in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Nova Scotia, the eastern and southern United States (from Massachusetts south to Florida and west to Texas and Oklahoma), eastern Mexico (Nu ...

''.Further observations on the biology and host specificity of Prochoerodes truxaliata (Guenee) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), a biological control agent for Baccharis halimifolia L. in Australia
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