Plesiophyle

Plesiophyle
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Plesiophyle

Plesiophyle is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.[1] (Common names: inchworms or geometer moth)

Inchworm is the larva (caterpillar) of a moth in the family Geometridae that becomes a species of Geometer Moths after complete metamorphosis.

References

  1. ↑ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Plesiophyle Dognin, 1911". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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