Ptychamalia

Prout, 1932

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Ptychamalia is a of geometrid moths established by Prout in 1932. The genus contains a single , Ptychamalia dorneraria, described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1913. It is to North America. The genus is classified within the Sterrhinae of the Geometridae.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Ptychamalia: //ˌtɪkəˈmɑːliə//

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Identification

The is , containing only Ptychamalia dorneraria. Identification relies on the combination of characters defining this single . The Hodges number 7131 provides a unique reference for North American identification systems.

Distribution

North America. The single Ptychamalia dorneraria is found in this region.

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Taxonomic History

Ptychamalia was established as a by Prout in 1932 to accommodate Ptychamalia dorneraria, originally described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1913.

MONA/Hodges Number

The Ptychamalia dorneraria is assigned Hodges number 7131 in the North American Photographers Group numbering system.

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