Pityeja is a Neotropical moth genus in the family Geometridae erected by Francis Walker in 1861.[1][2]
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| Genus: | Pityeja Walker, 1861
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Pityeja have relatively conspicuous wing patterns, which probably led to overestimation of their species richness in the past.[2]
Species
edit- Pityeja histrionaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1853)
- Pityeja nazada (Druce, 1892)[2]
References
edit- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Pityeja Walker, 1861". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ a b c Scoble, M. J. (1994). "A taxonomic revision of the genera Phrygionis Hübner and Pityeja Walker (Geometridae: Ennominae, Palyadini)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 111 (2): 99–160. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1994.tb01480.x.
External links
edit- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Geometridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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