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Prorella desperata

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Prorella desperata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Prorella
Species:
P. desperata
Binomial name
Prorella desperata
(Hulst, 1896)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Gymnoscelis desperata Hulst, 1896

Prorella desperata is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1896. It is found in the US states of Arizona and Texas.

The wingspan is about 17–19 mm.[3] [4] Adults have been recorded on wing in August and September.

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Prorella desperata (Hulst 1896)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
  2. ^ "910460.00 – 7619 – Prorella desperata – (Hulst, 1896)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  3. ^ Heiman, Maury J. (November 28, 2013). "Species Prorella desperata - Hodges#7619". BugGuide. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  4. ^ McDunnough, James H. (1949). "Revision of the North American species of the genus Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)" (PDF). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 93: 533–728.