''Mesothea'' is a
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...
moth genus in the family
Geometridae
The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scientific name derives from the Ancient Greek ''geo'' γεω (derivative form of or "the earth"), and ''met ...
described by Warren in 1901. Its only species, ''Mesothea incertata'', the day emerald or plain emerald, was
first described by Walker in 1863.
[ It is found in North America.][
The MONA or Hodges number for ''Mesothea incertata'' is 7085.][
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Subspecies
It has two subspecies:
* ''Mesothea incertata incertata'' (Walker, 1863) i g
* ''Mesothea incertata viridipennata'' (Hulst, 1896) i c g
Data sources: i = ITIS,[ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
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Moths described in 1863
Monotypic moth genera
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