Chloropteryx

Hulst, 1896

Angle-winged emerald moth (for C. tepperaria)

Species Guides

Chloropteryx nordicaria
Chloropteryx paularia(Fulsome Emerald)
Chloropteryx tepperaria(Angle-winged Emerald)

Chloropteryx is a of in the Geometridae, Geometrinae (the emerald moths). The genus contains at least three described distributed in North America. The 'angle-winged emerald moth' applies to C. tepperaria. Members of this genus are characterized by their green coloration typical of geometrine moths.

Chloropteryx paularia by (c) Annika Lindqvist, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Annika Lindqvist. Used under a CC-BY license.

Chloropteryx jalapata by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Chloropteryx: //klɔːrˈɒptərɪks//

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Distribution

North America. have been recorded from the United States and Canada.

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Species list

The contains three described : Chloropteryx nordicaria (Schaus, 1901), Chloropteryx paularia (Möschler, 1886), and Chloropteryx tepperaria (Hulst, 1886). C. tepperaria is known by the 'angle-winged emerald '.