Parapheromia falsata

McDunnough, 1920

Parapheromia falsata is a geometrid described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1920. It belongs to the Ennominae, a diverse group of inchworm moths. The has a disjunct distribution spanning North America and Oceania. It is assigned Hodges number 6612 in the North American moth numbering system.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Parapheromia falsata: /ˌpærəfəˈroʊmiə fɔlˈseɪtə/

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Distribution

North America and Oceania. The disjunct distribution pattern suggests either trans-Pacific or separate events, though specific range details within these regions remain undocumented.

Human Relevance

Assigned MONA/Hodges number 6612, used in North American lepidopteran identification systems.

Similar Taxa

  • Parapheromia configurataCongeneric ; comparison with P. falsata would require examination of genitalic and wing pattern details, though specific distinguishing characters remain unreported in accessible literature.

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