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Chlorodes

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Chlorodes
Chlorodes boisduvalaria
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Chlorodes

Guenée, 1857
Species:
C. boisduvalaria
Binomial name
Chlorodes boisduvalaria
(Le Guillou, 1841)
Synonyms
  • Geometra boisduvalaria Le Guillou, 1841
  • Chlorodes mirandaria Guenée, 1857

Chlorodes is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae erected by Achille Guenée in 1857. Its only species, Chlorodes boisduvalaria, or Boisduval's emerald, first described by Élie Jean François Le Guillou in 1841, is known from Australia, including Tasmania.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Genus Chlorodes Guenée, 1857 [1858]". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Chlorodes Guenée, 1857". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  3. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (18 June 2018). "Chlorodes boisduvalaria (Le Guillou, 1841) Boisduval's Emerald". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 19 April 2019.