Paraterpna Explained

Paraterpna is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae. It consists of only one species, Paraterpna harrisoni, which is found in New South Wales, Australia. Both the genus and species were first described by Gilbert M. Goldfinch in 1929.^[1]

The larvae feed on Leptospermum species.

External links

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Geometridae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.

Notes and References

1. Pitkin . Linda M. . Han . Hongxiang . James . Shayleen . June 11, 2007 . Moths of the tribe Pseudoterpnini (Geometridae: Geometrinae): a review of the genera . Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society . 150 . 2 . 334–412 . 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00287.x . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425082610/http://www.aseanbiodiversity.info/Abstract/51012319.pdf . April 25, 2012 . usurped. free .