Parallelia Explained

Parallelia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818.

Taxonomy

Research by Jeremy Daniel Holloway and Scott E. Miller (2003)^[1] suggests that this should be a monotypic genus, with Parallelia bistriaris as the only species. A number of species have been moved to other genera, but some were retained in Parallelia until a suitable genus is found.

Species

• Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1818  - maple looper moth

Temporarily places here

• Parallelia aviceps (Warren, 1915)
• Parallelia conspicua (Warren, 1915)
• Parallelia cuneilineata (Warren, 1915)
• Parallelia curvilimes (Warren, 1915)

References

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Noctuidae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.
• Web site: Savela . Markku . July 4, 2019 . Parallelia Hübner, 1818 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . December 5, 2019.
• Web site: Holloway . Jeremy Daniel . Parallelia Hübner . The Moths of Borneo . December 5, 2019.

Notes and References

1. Holloway, J. D. & Miller, Scott E. (2003). "The composition, generic placement and host-plant relationships of the joviana-group in the Parallelia generic complex". Invertebrate Systematics. 17: 111–128.