Pherne

Hulst, 1896

Pherne is a of in the , described by George Duryea Hulst in 1896. The genus contains four recognized : Pherne parallelia, Pherne placeraria, Pherne sperryi, and Pherne subpunctata. As a member of the Ennominae, these moths belong to a diverse group commonly known as or inchworms, characterized by their slender bodies and distinctive larval .

Pherne subpunctata by (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda. Used under a CC-BY license.Pherne subpunctata (42775524742) by Donald Hobern from Copenhagen, Denmark. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

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How to pronounce Pherne: /ˈfɛr.nə/

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The Pherne contains four described : Pherne parallelia (Packard, 1873), Pherne placeraria (Guenée, 1857), Pherne sperryi McDunnough, 1935, and Pherne subpunctata (Hulst, 1898). These species were originally described under other genera and later transferred to Pherne.

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