Mesoleuca
| Mesoleuca | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Mesoleuca albicillata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Larentiinae |
| Tribe: | Larentiini |
| Genus: | Mesoleuca Hübner, 1825 |
Mesoleuca is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae first described by Hübner in 1825.[1] The name is derived from the Greek "mesos" (middle) and "leucos" (white) in reference to the white area in the middle of the forewing.[2]
Species include:
- Mesoleuca albicillata – Beautiful Carpet
- Mesoleuca gratulata – Western White-Ribboned Carpet Moth
- Mesoleuca ruficillata– White-ribboned Carpet Moth
References
- ↑ "Genus details". Natural History Museum.
- ↑ "Genus Mesoleuca". BugGuide. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
See also
- Genus Mesoleuca at BugGuide
- Mesoleuca at ITIS
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