Thallophaga
Hulst, 1896
Thallophaga is a of in the , Ennominae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1896 and contains three recognized : Thallophaga taylorata, T. hyperborea, and T. nigroseriata. The genus belongs to the diverse geometrid moth radiation, commonly known as inchworm or .
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Taxonomic History
The was established by George Duryea Hulst in 1896, with Thallophaga taylorata designated as the . Two additional species were later described: T. hyperborea (Hulst, 1900) and T. nigroseriata (Packard, 1874), the latter originally described under a different genus before transfer to Thallophaga.
Etymology
The name Thallophaga is derived from Greek roots, likely referring to thallus ( body) and -phaga (eating), possibly alluding to larval feeding habits on lichens or plant material, though this interpretation remains speculative without confirmed biological data.