Mesothea
Genus of moths
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Mesothea is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae described by Warren in 1901. Its only species, Mesothea incertata, the day emerald or plain emerald, was first described by Walker in 1863.[1][2][3][4][5] It is found in North America.[2]
| Mesothea | |
|---|---|
| |
| Mesothea incertata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Mesothea Warren, 1901 |
| Species: | M. incertata |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesothea incertata (Walker, 1863) | |
The MONA or Hodges number for Mesothea incertata is 7085.[6]
