| Cabera | |
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| Cabera exanthemata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Caberini |
| Genus: | Cabera Treitschke, 1825 |
Cabera is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Georg Friedrich Treitschke in 1825.
These moths are widely distributed in the Palaearctic, Nearctic, Neotropic and Afrotropic regions, and a few in Indo-Australian regions. [1] However, it is absent in Australia itself. [2]
In the afrotropical region, 12 species have been recorded, though their placement in Cabera remains uncertain due to their variable physical charcteristics. Among these is a monophylectic group, Cabera Subalba, which is distinct on the basis of its uniform appearance. [3]
Some species were originally classified under Petelia and Gyalomia due to striking similarities. [3]
This genus presently includes 30 species. [4] In alphabetical order: [5]
Treitschke, a German lepidopterist, raised the genus in 1825; Cabera refers to Cabeiro, who was the daughter of Proteus ″the prophetic old man of the sea who kept changing his shape to avoid being caught and having to make prophesies″. [6]
The common white wave is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is found throughout the Palearctic region. Their habitat is deciduous forests and their surroundings.
Idaea, sometimes called Hyriogona, is a large genus of geometer moths. It was erected by Georg Friedrich Treitschke in 1825. They are found nearly worldwide, with many native to the Mediterranean, the African savannas, and the deserts of western Asia.
Xanthorhoe is a genus of moths of the family Geometridae described by Jacob Hübner in 1825.
Cleora is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. The genus was erected by John Curtis in 1825.
Alcis is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by John Curtis in 1826.
Cyclophora is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. Many species are referred to as mochas in reference to their colouration, primarily in Europe.
Drepanogynis is a genus in the geometer moth family (Geometridae). Long considered to hold about 5 dozen species, this number has been doubled after the last major revision. They are stout-bodied and hairy by geometer moth standards, usually have pale hindwings and rest with their wings angled upwards like a roof, as Nacophorini do. The genus is by and large restricted to Africa south of the Equator, with most species occurring in southern Africa.
Ectropis is a genus in the geometer moth family (Geometridae). They are mostly paleotropical, but also plentiful in Australia and extend into Asia. Only one species – or cryptic species complex – is found in Europe. There are about 100 known species in this genus.
Epigynopteryx is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. The genus was described by Warren in 1895.
Horisme is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. The genus was described by Jacob Hübner in 1825.
Lobocleta is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Warren in 1906.
Pingasa is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Frederic Moore in 1887.
Prasinocyma is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.
Scopula is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Franz von Paula Schrank in 1802.
Synchlora is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Achille Guenée in 1857. Adult Synchlora members often have leaf green wings, while larvae occasionally have the property of adorning themselves with pieces of plants in the pursuit of camouflage. The name of the genus comes from Greek, with "syn-" meaning "with", and "chlor" meaning "green".
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.
Larentiini is a tribe of geometer moths under subfamily Larentiinae. The tribe was first described by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel in 1845.
Caberini is a tribe of geometrid moths in the family Geometridae. There are at least 50 described species in Caberini.