Pterocypha defensata
Species of insect (geometrid moth)
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Pterocypha defensata is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea and North America.[1][2][3]
| Pterocypha defensata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Hydriomenini |
| Genus: | Pterocypha |
| Species: | P. defensata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pterocypha defensata Walker, 1862 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The MONA or Hodges number for Pterocypha defensata is 7299.[4]