Frederickia cyda, the mesquite looper moth, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Central America and North America.[1][2]

Frederickia cyda
Frederickia cyda, Mesquite Looper Moth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Tribe: Macariini
Genus: Frederickia
Species:
F. cyda
Binomial name
Frederickia cyda
(Druce, 1893)
Synonyms
  • Rindgea cyda (Druce, 1893)
  • Eubolia cyda Druce, 1893

References

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  1. ^ "North American Moth Photographers Group, Frederickia cyda". Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  2. ^ Rajaei, Hossein; Hausmann, Axel; Sihvonen, Pasi (2022). "Frederickia nom. n., a new replacement name for the moth genus Rindgea Ferguson, 2008 (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)". Integrative Systematics: Stuttgart Contributions to Natural History. 5 (2). doi:10.18476/2022.310840.
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