Prochoerodes truxaliata

Prochoerodes truxaliata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Tribe:	Ourapterygini
Genus:	Prochoerodes
Species:	P. truxaliata
Binomial name
Prochoerodes truxaliata (Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1858)

Prochoerodes truxaliata is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae.[1][2]

The MONA or Hodges number for Prochoerodes truxaliata is 6977.[3]

It has also been released in Australia for the biological control of Baccharis halimifolia.[4]

References

1. "Prochoerodes truxaliata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
2. "Prochoerodes truxaliata species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
3. "North American Moth Photographers Group, Prochoerodes truxaliata". Retrieved 2019-09-23.
4. Further observations on the biology and host specificity of Prochoerodes truxaliata (Guenee) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), a biological control agent for Baccharis halimifolia L. in Australia

Further reading

• Pohl, Greg; Patterson, Bob; Pelham, Jonathan (2016). Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico (Report). doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287.