Pherne
Hulst, 1896
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4Pherne is a of in the Geometridae, 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 geometer moths or inchworms, characterized by their slender bodies and distinctive larval locomotion.
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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.