Parallelia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818.
Taxonomy Research by Jeremy Daniel Holloway and Scott E. Miller (2003)Holloway, J. D. & Miller, Scott E. (2003). "The composition, generic placement and host-plant relationships of the joviana-group in the Parallelia generic complex" . Invertebrate Systematics. 17: 111–128. suggests that this should be a monotypic genus, with Parallelia bistriaris as the only species. A number of species have been moved to other genera, but some were retained in Parallelia until a suitable genus is found.
Species Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1818 – maple looper moth
Temporarily places here Parallelia aviceps (Warren, 1915) Parallelia conspicua (Warren, 1915) Parallelia cuneilineata (Warren, 1915) Parallelia curvilimes (Warren, 1915)
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