Achlora
Achlora is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae erected by Achille Guenée in 1857. The single species in the genus is Achlora cuprearia, described by the same author in the same year.
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| Genus: | Achlora |
| Species: | A. cuprearia |
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| Achlora cuprearia Guenée, 1857 | |
It is considered by The Global Lepidoptera Names Index to be a synonym of Entogonia.[1] Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms considers it to be a valid genus.[2]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Entogonia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- Savela, Markku. "Achlora Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1857". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
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