Phaeoura cana
Rindge, 1961
Phaeoura cana is a of geometrid in the Geometridae, described by Rindge in 1961. It belongs to a of moths commonly known as pine loopers. The species is recorded from North America. Beyond basic taxonomic placement and geographic presence, detailed biological information remains undocumented in the available literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Phaeoura cana: /fæˈɔːrə ˈkænə/
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Distribution
North America (present; specific range details not documented in available sources).
More Details
Data limitations
Available sources confirm the ' taxonomic status and broad geographic presence but provide no species-specific biological data. The related species Phaeoura mexicanaria has been studied in Montana, but information from that species should not be transferred to P. cana without explicit justification.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
- The ants, bees and wasps of Canada, Alaska and Greenland – a checklist of 9250 species | Blog
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- A Pine Looper, Phaeoura mexicanaria (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), in Southeastern Montana with Notes on Its Biology