Paota

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Paota
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Paota
Hulst, 1896
Species:
P. fultaria
Binomial name
Paota fultaria
(Grote, 1882)

Paota is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae described by George Duryea Hulst in 1896. Its only species, Paota fultaria, was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1882.[1][2][3][4][5] It is found in North America[1] and has a forewing length of 12 millimetres.[6]

The MONA or Hodges number for Paota fultaria is 7127.[7]

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  5. ^ Savela, Markku. "Paota Hulst, 1896". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  6. ^ "Paota Fultaria guide". Bug guide.
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