Piercia
Introduction '''''Piercia''''' is a genus in the geometer moth family (Geometridae). It belongs to subfamily Larentiinae, but therein its relationships are fairly obscure. About 10 species occur in southern and eastern Asia, but most – almost 50 as of 2005 – are found in Africa.
Selected species Species of ''Piercia'' include:* ''Piercia alpinaria'' Krüger, 2005* ''Piercia dryas'' (Prout, 1915)* ''Piercia lichenocosmia'' Krüger, 2005* ''Piercia petraria'' Krüger, 2005* ''Piercia prasinaria'' (Warren, 1901)* ''Piercia smaragdinata'' (Walker, 1862)* ''Piercia'' cf. ''smaragdinata'' 'Janse 1933'
Footnotes
References *  (2005): New species of geometrid moths from Lesotho (Lepidoptera: Geometroidea: Geometridae). ''Annals of the Transvaal Museum'' '''42''': 19–45.HTML abstract*  (2004):  Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species –  ''Piercia''. Version of 2004-NOV-05.Retrieved 2011-APR-21. *  (2009): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms –  ''Piercia''. Version of 2009-APR-29.Retrieved 2011-APR-21.