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Genus Venusia

Welsh Wave - Venusia cambrica 1674 Venusia obsoleta 7427 - Venusia pearsalli Moth 1 - Venusia comptaria Moth - Venusia cambrica moth - Venusia Geometroidea - Venusia comptaria Moth - Venusia Brown-shaded Carpet - Venusia comptaria
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Geometroidea (Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths)
Family Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)
Subfamily Larentiinae
Tribe Asthenini
Genus Venusia
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Venusia Curtis, 1839
Nomenia Pearsall, 1905
Discoloxia Warren, 1895
Explanation of Names
Generic epithet Venusia is from the Italian town that is the birthplace of Horace. (1)
Numbers
3 species in North America. (See Remarks section below)
3 species in Canada (CBIF).
Range
Throughout US and southern Canada. Also occurs in Eurasia.
Remarks
(UPDATE 2023) Two species formerly placed in this genus are now listed in genus Nomenia.
See Also
Some versions of the Unadorned Carpet Moth, Hydrelia inornata may look very similar to some Venusia.
(eastern range)
Internet References
pinned adult images of all 5 species occurring in North America (CBIF)
Works Cited
1.An accentuated list of the British Lepidoptera, with hints on the derivation of the names.
Anonymous. 1858. The Entomological Societies of Oxford and Cambridge.
Contributed by Robin McLeod on 23 April, 2005 - 2:50pm
Additional contributions by marcie oconnor, Randy Hardy, Robert H. Biagi
Last updated 2 May, 2023 - 3:46pm

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