''Macrurocampa'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s of the family
Notodontidae
Notodontidae is a family of moths with approximately 3,800 known species. The family was described by James Francis Stephens in 1829. Moths of this family are found in all parts of the world, but they are most concentrated in tropical areas, espe ...
erected by
Harrison Gray Dyar Jr.
Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. (February 14, 1866 – January 21, 1929) was an American entomologist. Dyar's Law, a pattern of geometric progression in the growth of insect parts, is named after him. He was also noted for eccentric pursuits which includ ...
in 1893. They are found primarily in North America.
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Species
These nine species belong to the genus ''Macrurocampa'':
* ''Macrurocampa alpina
''Macrurocampa'' is a genus of moths of the family Notodontidae erected by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1893. They are found primarily in North America.
Species
These nine species belong to the genus ''Macrurocampa'':
* '' Macrurocampa alpina'' (Be ...
'' (Benjamin, 1932)
* ''Macrurocampa dolorosa
''Macrurocampa'' is a genus of moths of the family Notodontidae erected by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr.
Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. (February 14, 1866 – January 21, 1929) was an American entomologist. Dyar's Law, a pattern of geometric progression in ...
'' (Schaus, 1911)
* '' Macrurocampa dorothea'' Dyar, 1896
* ''Macrurocampa frisoni
''Macrurocampa'' is a genus of moths of the family Notodontidae erected by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1893. They are found primarily in North America.
Species
These nine species belong to the genus ''Macrurocampa'':
* ''Macrurocampa alpina'' (Ben ...
'' (Barnes & Benjamin, 1927)
* '' Macrurocampa gigantea'' (Barnes & Benjamin, 1924)
* '' Macrurocampa marthesia'' (Cramer, 1780) (mottled prominent)
* '' Macrurocampa miranda'' Dyar, 1905
* '' Macrurocampa ruficornis'' Dyar, 1905
* '' Macrurocampa zayasi'' (Torre & Alayo, 1959) (blue moor-grass moth)
References
External links
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Notodontidae
{{Notodontidae-stub