Pityeja

Pityeja is a Neotropical moth genus in the family Geometridae erected by Francis Walker in 1861.[1][2]

Pityeja
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Pityeja

Walker, 1861

Pityeja have relatively conspicuous wing patterns, which probably led to overestimation of their species richness in the past.[2]

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References

  1. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Pityeja Walker, 1861". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  2. 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.


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