''Operophtera'' is a genus of
moths in the family
Geometridae erected by
Jacob Hübner
Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology.
Scientific career
Hübner was the author of '' ...
in 1825.
Selected species
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Operophtera bruceata
''Operophtera bruceata'', the Bruce spanworm, hunter's moth, or native winter moth is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886. It is found from coast to coast in southern Canada and the no ...
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( Hulst, 1886) – bruce spanworm (also native winter moth in North America)
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Operophtera brumata''
( Linnaeus, 1758) – winter moth
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Operophtera danbyi
''Operophtera danbyi'' is a species of geometrid moths in the family Geometridae described by George Duryea Hulst
George Duryea Hulst (9 March 1846 – 5 November 1900) was an American clergyman, botanist and entomologist.
Biography
He gradu ...
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(Hulst, 1896)
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Operophtera fagata''
( Scharfenberg, 1805) – northern winter moth
References
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External links
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Operophterini
Taxa named by Jacob Hübner
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