Plegapteryx
genus of insects
Plegapteryx is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1856.
Species
Plegapteryx anomalus Herrich-Schäffer, [1856]
Plegapteryx hellingsi Carcasson, 1962
Plegapteryx obscura Holland, 1893
Plegapteryx peregrinus Carcasson, 1962
Plegapteryx prouti Bethune-Baker, 1927
Plegapteryx purpurascens Holland, 1893
Plegapteryx sphingata Warren, 1895
Plegapteryx subsplendens Holland, 1893
References
Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2023). "Search results Family: Geometridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw.
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