Prorella

Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

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Prorella is a of in the Geometridae, Larentiinae. It was erected by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918. The genus contains approximately 15 described distributed in North America. Species were described between 1882 and 1949 by various lepidopterists including Grote, Hulst, Grossbeck, and McDunnough.

Prorella discoidalis, det. H.W. Capps, -26381, North Rim, Grand Canyon, Arizona, 22 August 1938, Louis Schellbach III (49549856063) by Robb Hannawacker. Used under a Public domain license.

Prorella leucata -26207 Barton Flats Campground, San Bernardino, California. 31 August 1945, John L. Sperry (49550860527) by Robb Hannawacker. Used under a Public domain license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Prorella: //proʊˈrɛlə//

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Distribution

North America. have been described from various regions across the continent based on type localities of constituent species.

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Taxonomic history

The was established by Barnes and McDunnough in 1918. A morphological review of tribes in Larentiinae (Viidalepp 2011) includes this genus within the broader systematic treatment of the .

Species diversity

Fifteen are currently recognized: P. albida, P. artestata, P. desperata, P. discoidalis, P. emmedonia, P. gypsata, P. insipidata, P. irremorata, P. leucata, P. mellisa, P. ochrocarneata, P. opinata, P. protoptata, P. remorata, and P. tremorata. Several species were transferred from other or described as new by McDunnough in 1938 and 1949.