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Genus Pero

Morrison's Pero? - Pero ancetaria Morrison's Pero - Hodges#6755 - Pero morrisonaria Pero behrensaria 6757 - Pero mizon - Pero mizon unknown - Pero Pero Pero Moth - Pero Meske's Pero - Hodges #6747 - Pero meskaria
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
No Taxon (Moths)
Superfamily Geometroidea
Family Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)
Subfamily Ennominae
Tribe Azelinini
Genus Pero
Numbers
18 species in North America (Nearctica.com)
6 species in Canada (CBIF)
Size
wingspan 35-48 mm, based on CBIF specimens
Range
throughout North America except the arctic
Internet References
pinned adult images of all 6 species occurring in Canada (CBIF)