Mochlotona is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae. Its only species, Mochlotona phasmatias, is known from Australia. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1892.[1][2]

Mochlotona
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Mochlotona

Meyrick, 1892
Species:
M. phasmatias
Binomial name
Mochlotona phasmatias
Meyrick, 1892
Synonyms
  • Haploceros sphenotypa Turner, 1947

References

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  1. ^ Australian Faunal Directory
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Mochlotona Meyrick, 1892". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 2, 2019.