Pococera is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Epipaschiinae, found mainly in North and Central America. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1848.[1][2][3]

Pococera
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Subfamily: Epipaschiinae
Genus: Pococera
Zeller, 1848
Synonyms
  • Attacapa Hulst, 1889
  • Auradisa Walker, 1866
  • Benta Walker, 1863
  • Hemimatia Lederer, 1863
  • Katona Hulst, 1888
  • Lanthaphe Clemens, 1860
  • Lanthape Hulst, 1903
  • Loma Hulst, 1888
  • Saluda Hulst, 1888
  • Tetralopha Zeller, 1848
  • Tioga Hulst, 1888
  • Afra Ghesquière, 1942
  • Wanda Hulst, 1888
Pococera asperatella, maple webworm
Caterpillar of Pococera species on sweetgum

Species

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These 86 species belong to the genus Pococera:[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Pococera Zeller, 1848". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Pococera". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-03-16.