Plataea
Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
Species Guides
8- Plataea blanchardaria
- Plataea calcaria
- Plataea californiaria(California granite moth)
- Plataea diva
- Plataea personaria
- Plataea polychroma
- Plataea trilinearia(Sagebrush Girdle Moth)
- Plataea ursaria
Plataea is a of in the Geometridae, Ennominae. The genus was established by Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. in this genus are known as geometrid moths, characterized by their slender bodies and broad wings. The genus has been documented with over 1,400 observations on iNaturalist, indicating moderate survey effort across its range.
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Taxonomic note
Plataea Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 is an accepted in Geometridae. The name Plataea is also that of an ancient Greek city-state, but the genus is taxonomically distinct and not related to the geographic location.