Snowia montanaria

Neumoegen, 1884

Snowia montanaria is the sole in the Snowia, described by Berthold Neumoegen in 1884. It belongs to the Geometridae, the geometer moths. The species is known from North America.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Snowia montanaria: //ˈsnoʊ.i.ə ˌmɒn.təˈnɛr.i.ə//

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Distribution

North America.

Misconceptions

NCBI incorrectly classifies this under Diptera (flies) and Blephariceridae; this is an erroneous entry. The species is definitively a in the order Lepidoptera and family Geometridae.

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Taxonomic history

Both the Snowia and S. montanaria were established by Berthold Neumoegen in 1884. The genus has remained since its description.

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