Archiearinae

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Archiearinae
Archiearis parthenias.jpg
Archiearis parthenias
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Archiearinae
D. S. Fletcher, 1953
Archiearis notha Archiearis.notha.jpg
Archiearis notha

Archiearinae is a subfamily of the geometer moth family (Geometridae). It was described by David Stephen Fletcher in 1953.

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Genera

The subfamily contains the following genera: [1]

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References

  1. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Subfamily: Archiearinae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. "Boudinotiana". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.