Chlorodes is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae erected by Achille Guenée in 1857. Its only species, Chlorodes boisduvalaria, or Boisduval's emerald, first described by Élie Jean François Le Guillou in 1841, is known from Australia, including Tasmania.[1][2][3]
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Genus: | Chlorodes Guenée, 1857
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Species: | C. boisduvalaria
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Chlorodes boisduvalaria (Le Guillou, 1841)
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References
edit- ^ Australian Faunal Directory[permanent dead link]
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Chlorodes Guenée, 1857". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (18 June 2018). "Chlorodes boisduvalaria (Le Guillou, 1841) Boisduval's Emerald". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Geometridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.