''Pero occidentalis'', the western pero, is a species of geometrid moth 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 ...
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It was described by
George Duryea Hulst
George Duryea Hulst (9 March 1846 – 5 November 1900) was an American clergyman, botanist and entomologist.
Biography
He graduated from Rutgers University in 1866 and received a degree from New Brunswick Theological Seminary in 1869, finally r ...
in 1896 and is found in North America.
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The MONA or Hodges number for ''Pero occidentalis'' is 6761.][Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). ]
Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
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References
* Ferris C (2010). "A revision of the genus ''Antepione'' Packard with description of the new genus ''Pionenta'' Ferris (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae)". ''ZooKeys''. 71: 49-70.
* Scoble, Malcolm J., ed. (1999). ''Geometrid Moths of the World: A Catalogue (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)''. 1016.
Further reading
* Arnett, Ross H. (2000). ''American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico''. CRC Press.
External links
Butterflies and Moths of North America
Azelinini
Moths described in 1896
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