Selenia (moth)
| Selenia | |
|---|---|
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| Selenia lunularia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Ennominae |
| Tribe: | Ennomini |
| Genus: | Selenia Hübner, 1823 |
Selenia is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.
In 1999, there were about 24 species in the genus.[1]
Species include:
- Selenia alciphearia - Brown-tipped Thorn, Northern Selenia
- Selenia dentaria - Early Thorn
- Selenia kentaria - Kent's Geometer
- Selenia lunularia - Lunar Thorn
- Selenia tetralunaria - Purple Thorn
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