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Bad-wing Moth

Dyspteris abortivaria

Classification

Class
Insecta

Dyspteris is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae and was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818. It is monotypic, being represented by a single species, Dyspteris abortivaria, commonly known as the bad-wing. This species was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855 and is found in North America.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 2,567Canada · 602Argentina · 3Brazil · 1