Xerochlora
| Xerochlora | |
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| Xerochlora viridipallens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Hemitheini |
| Genus: | Ferguson, 1969 |
Xerochlora is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Alexander Douglas Campbell Ferguson in 1969. All species are known from North America.[1][2]
Species
- Xerochlora viridipallens (Hulst, 1896) Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California
- Xerochlora inveterascaria (Swett, 1907) Arizona, Texas
- Xerochlora martinaria (Sperry, 1948) Arizona
- Xerochlora masonaria (Schaus, 1897) Arizona, New Mexico, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica
- Xerochlora mesotheides Ferguson, 1969 Texas, New Mexico, Mexico
References
- ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Xerochlora Ferguson, 1969". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Xerochlora Ferguson, 1969". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved October 12, 2020.