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Alsophila

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n.1.a genus comprising the geometrid moths.
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Noun1.Alsophila - geometrid mothsAlsophila - geometrid moths                      
genus Alsophila
arthropod genus - a genus of arthropods
family Geometridae, Geometridae - measuring worms
Alsophila pometaria - North American moth with grey-winged males and wingless females; larvae are fall cankerworms
fall cankerworm - green or brown white-striped looper; larva of Alsophila pometaria
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Field observations suggest that this species grows exclusively as an epiphyte on the trunks of tree ferns, especially Alsophila setosa Kaulf.
A new Brazilian species of the genus Asplenium L. (Aspleniaceae) by Matos, Fernando B.; Labiak, Paulo H.; Sylvestre, Lana S. / American Fern Journal
No Perfil 1, esta zona é caracterizada pelo predomínio de diversas espécies de pteridófitos (80,0-88,9%), representadas pelas Alsophila (6,8-36,8%), Blechnum (4,3-7,5%), Cyathaceae (17,0-29,5%), Microgramma (1,4-8,9%) e Pterideae (0,4-10,0%).
Palinomorfos e particulas de carvoes nos sedimentos holocenicos na ... by Medeanik, Svetlana; Cândido Stevaux, José / Acta Scientiarum Biological Sciences (UEM)
The first is the March moth, Alsophila aescularia that, as you might have guessed by its common name, can emerge from January to April and the wingless female lays distinct bands of eggs around the stems.
Winter moth alert! by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
 
 
 
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