Pterocypha defensata is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea and North America.[1][2][3]

Pterocypha defensata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Tribe: Hydriomenini
Genus: Pterocypha
Species:
P. defensata
Binomial name
Pterocypha defensata
Walker, 1862
Synonyms[1]
  • Pterocypha floridata (Walker, 1863)

The MONA or Hodges number for Pterocypha defensata is 7299.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Pterocypha defensata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Pterocypha defensata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. ^ "North American Moth Photographers Group, Pterocypha defensata". Retrieved 2019-09-24.

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