| Agaraeus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Ourapterygini |
| Genus: | Agaraeus Kuznetzov & Stekolnikov, 1982 [1] |
| Synonyms [1] | |
HyperapeiraInoue, 1982 | |
Agaraeus is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.
Scoble's 2023 catalogue of Geometridae lists the following species and subspecies for genus Agaraeus: [1]
The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scientific name derives from the Ancient Greek geo γεω, and metron μέτρον "measure" in reference to the way their larvae, or inchworms, appear to measure the earth as they move along in a looping fashion. Geometridae is a very large family, containing around 23,000 described species; over 1400 species from six subfamilies are indigenous to North America alone. A well-known member is the peppered moth, Biston betularia, which has been the subject of numerous studies in population genetics. Several other geometer moths are notorious pests.
Acauro is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Geometridae, containing only the species Acauro rotundus. Both were first described in 1986 by Frederick H. Rindge. It is known from central and southern Chile, at altitudes between 400 and 700 meters.
Aleucis is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It contains only a single species, Aleucis distinctata(Herrich-Schäffer, [1839]), the sloe carpet.
Allochlorodes is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Geometridae, with Allochlorodes elpis as its sole species. Both genus and species were described in 1917 by Louis Beethoven Prout. The species occurs in South Africa.
Gnophos is a genus in the geometer moth family (Geometridae). A mostly Old World lineage, it is abundant in the Palearctic, with some North American species as well; in Europe six species are recorded. This genus has about 120 known species altogether in several recognized subgenera, with new ones still being discovered occasionally.
Ischalis is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1863. All species within this genus are endemic to New Zealand.
Lobocraspeda is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Warren in 1897.
Lophosis is a monotypic geometrid moth genus. Its only species, Lophosis labeculata, the stained lophosis, is found in North America. Both the genus and species were first described by George Duryea Hulst, the genus in 1896 and the species in 1887.
Sterrhinae is a large subfamily of geometer moths with some 3,000 described species, with more than half belonging to the taxonomically difficult, very diverse genera, Idaea and Scopula. This subfamily was described by Edward Meyrick in 1892. They are the most diverse in the tropics with the number of species decreasing with increasing latitude and elevation.
Asthenini is a tribe of geometer moths under subfamily Larentiinae first described by Warren in 1893. The tribe has been combined with Eupitheciini in the past, most notably by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in his work The Moths of Borneo.
Ischalis variabilis, also known as oblique-waved fern looper, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae first described by William Warren in 1895. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is widespread in the North and South islands.
Eupithecia rubridorsata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in India (Sikkim), Nepal, and China.
Eupithecia vana is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in China, where it is known from the Shaanxi and Henan provinces. The species is on wing from mid-April to mid-May, and again from early to late August.
Metanema determinata, known generally as the dark metanema or dark-banded thorn, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America.
Nepheloleuca floridata is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida and Mexico.
Metarranthis indeclinata, the pale metarranthi, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America.
Cabera erythemaria, the yellow-dusted cream, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America.
Tornos is a genus of geometrid moths in the family Geometridae erected by Morrison in 1875. There are about 17 described species in Tornos.
Chiricahua is a genus of geometrid moths in the family Geometridae. There are at least two described species in Chiricahua.
Boudinotiana is a genus of geometrid moths in the family Geometridae. There are at least four described species in Boudinotiana.
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