Cymatophora
Genus of moths
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Cymatophora is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1812.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, the giant gray moth (Cymatophora approximaria). It is found mostly in the south-eastern United States.[2][3][4][5][6] It is found in North America.[3]
| Giant gray moth | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Cymatophora Hübner, 1812 |
| Species: | C. approximaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Cymatophora approximaria Hübner, 1812 | |
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The MONA or Hodges number for Cymatophora approximaria is 6745.[2]
