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Melanchroia sp.

Melanchroia sp.

Family: Geometridae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Melanchroia is a genus of moths in the family of diurnal neotropical moths, Geometridae, and subfamily Ennominae. The genus was proposed by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Its species can be found from the southeastern United States to Argentina.

Species: 
  • Melanchroia aterea
  • Melanchroia carbonaria
  • Melanchroia chephise
  • Melanchroia geometroides
  • Melanchroia regnatrix
  • Melanchroia tepens
  • Melanchroia vazquezae
  • Melanchroia venata

Source: Wikipedia, article Melanchroia sp.. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 624559
  Adult
Las Calles
Córdoba
Argentina
02/06/2025
Eduardo Nadal


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
225752906/02/2025ArgentinaCórdobaLas CallesEduardo Nadal
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Melanchroia sp. – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.