Chloropteryx paularia is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Heinrich Benno Möschler in 1886.[1] The wingspan is about 16 mm.

Chloropteryx paularia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Chloropteryx
Species:
C. paularia
Binomial name
Chloropteryx paularia
(Möschler, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Nemoria paularia Möschler, 1886
  • Aplodes punctata Warren, 1904

It is found in the U.S. state of Florida,[2] as well as in the Greater Antilles.[3]

The larvae feed on Myrica cerifera.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Chloropteryx paularia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  2. ^ "910660.00 – 7077 – Chloropteryx paularia – (Möschler, 1886)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Archived from the original on 2013-06-25. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  3. ^ "Moths of Jamaica Chloropteryx paularia family Geometridae subfamily Geometrinae". www.mbarnes.force9.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  4. ^ Savela, Markku. "Chloropteryx paularia (Möschler, 1886)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 14, 2019.