Parallelia
Encyclopedia
Parallelia is a genus
of moth
s of the Noctuidae
family. Research by Holloway & Miller (2003) suggests that this should be a monotypic genus, with only Parallelia bistriaris
. A number of species have been moved to other genera, but some were retained in Parallelia until a suitable genus is found.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. Research by Holloway & Miller (2003) suggests that this should be a monotypic genus, with only Parallelia bistriaris
Parallelia bistriaris
The Maple Looper Moth is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in eastern North America.The wingspan is 33-43 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September. There is one generation per year....
. A number of species have been moved to other genera, but some were retained in Parallelia until a suitable genus is found.
Temporarily places here
- Parallelia aviceps (Warren, 1915)
- Parallelia conspicua (Warren, 1915)
- Parallelia cuneilineata (Warren, 1915)
- Parallelia curvilimes (Warren, 1915)