Cernia

Cernia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Subfamily:	Oenochrominae
Genus:	Cernia Walker, 1860
Species:	C. amyclaria
Binomial name
Cernia amyclaria Walker, 1860
Synonyms
Generic Aspidoptera Lucas, 1900 Tetraspidoptera Speiser, 1902 Specific Pseudoterpna diphtherina Meyrick, 1889 Monoctenia odontias Lower, 1894 Aspidoptera ambiens Lucas, 1900

Cernia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae. Its only species, Cernia amyclaria, is found in Australia. Both the genus and species were described by Francis Walker in 1860.[1]

References

1. Savela, Markku. "Cernia Walker, 1860". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 23, 2019.

• Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Geometridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.