Species

Selenia alciphearia (Brown-tipped thorn)

Selenia alciphearia. Photo: (c) seabrookeleckie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Selenia alciphearia, known generally as the northern selenium or brown-tipped thorn, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
        Superfamily: Geometroidea (Geometrid and swallowtail moths)
        Family: Geometridae (Geometer moths)
        Subfamily: Ennominae
        Tribe: Ennomini
        Genus: Selenia
        Species: Selenia alciphearia (Brown-tipped thorn)

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