Aethalura

McDunnough, 1920

Aethalura is a of geometrid ( , Ennominae) containing four described . The genus was erected by McDunnough in 1920. Species within this genus are primarily found in the Holarctic region, with records from Europe and North America. The most widely distributed species is Aethalura punctulata, commonly known as the grey birch.

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Aethalura intertexta by Jeremy deWaard, University of British Columbia. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Aethalura intertexta dorsal by Simon Saxo. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Aethalura: /ˌaɪθəˈlʊərə/

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Distribution

Holarctic distribution. European records from Denmark (DK), Norway (NO), and Sweden (SE). North records include Vermont and other parts of the United States (US).

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Included Species

Four are recognized in the : Aethalura ignobilis (Butler, 1878), Aethalura intertexta (Walker, 1860) – four-barred grey, Aethalura nanaria (Staudinger, 1897), and Aethalura punctulata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) – grey birch.