Cernia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae. Its only species, Cernia amyclaria, is found in Australia. Both the genus and species were described by Francis Walker in 1860.[1]

Cernia
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Cernia

Walker, 1860
Species:
C. amyclaria
Binomial name
Cernia amyclaria
Walker, 1860
Synonyms

Generic

  • Aspidoptera Lucas, 1900
  • Tetraspidoptera Speiser, 1902

Specific

  • Pseudoterpna diphtherina Meyrick, 1889
  • Monoctenia odontias Lower, 1894
  • Aspidoptera ambiens Lucas, 1900

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Cernia Walker, 1860". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 23, 2019.