''Prorella'' 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
William Barnes and
James Halliday McDunnough
James Halliday McDunnough (10 May 1877 – 23 February 1962) was a Canadian linguist, musician, and entomologist best known for his work with North American Lepidoptera, but who also made important contributions about North American Ephemerop ...
in 1918.
Species
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Prorella albida''
(Cassino & Swett, 1923)
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Prorella artestata''
(Grossbeck, 1908)
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Prorella desperata''
(Hulst, 1896)
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Prorella discoidalis''
(Grossbeck, 1908)
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Prorella emmedonia''
(Grossbeck, 1908)
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Prorella gypsata''
(Grote, 1882)
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Prorella insipidata''
(Pearsall, 1910)
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Prorella irremorata''
(Dyar, 1923)
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Prorella leucata''
(Hulst, 1896)
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Prorella mellisa''
(Grossbeck, 1908)
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Prorella ochrocarneata''
McDunnough, 1949
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Prorella opinata''
(Pearsall, 1909)
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Prorella protoptata''
(McDunnough, 1938)
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Prorella remorata''
(Grossbeck, 1907)
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Prorella tremorata''
McDunnough, 1949
References
* 2011: A morphological review of tribes in Larentiinae (Lepidoptera: Geometridae). ''
Zootaxa
''Zootaxa'' is a peer-reviewed scientific mega journal for animal taxonomists. It is published by Magnolia Press
''Magnolia'' is a large genus of about 210 to 340The number of species in the genus ''Magnolia'' depends on the taxonomic view ...
'', 3136: 1–44
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