Zenophleps pallescens
McDunnough, 1938
Zenophleps pallescens is a of geometrid in the Geometridae, Larentiinae. It was described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1938. The species is native to North America. As a member of the Zenophleps, it belongs to a group of relatively obscure geometrid moths with limited published documentation.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Zenophleps pallescens: /zɛnoʊˈflɛps pəˈlɛsɛnz/
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Distribution
North America; presence confirmed in Canada and the continental United States.
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Taxonomic note
The Zenophleps is classified within the Larentiinae of Geometridae, a diverse group of commonly known as carpet moths or inchworm moths. The specific epithet 'pallescens' refers to a pale or whitish coloration, though this has not been explicitly documented in available sources.