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| Microdes squamulata Guenée, 1857, to MV light, Aranda, ACT, 20/21 September 2008 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Eupitheciini |
| Genus: | Microdes Guenée, 1857 [1] |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Microdes is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. [1] [2] [3] [4] They occur in Australia [2] [3] [4] and New Zealand. [4]
There are 13 recognized species: [1] [3] [4]
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.
Proteuxoa is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1903.
Amelora is a genus of Lepidoptera moths in the family geometrid moths (geometridae) that reside in Australia. The Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) has identified four of its key attributes: bilateral symmetry, biting-chewing mouthparts acting as its feeding structure, having a holometabolous developmental mode, and being multicellular.
Anachloris is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae, with three species, found in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.
Cabera is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Georg Friedrich Treitschke in 1825.
Chlorocoma is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.
Chrysolarentia is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1882. It is mainly found in Australia with one species found also in New Zealand.
Dichromodes is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. The type species is Dichromodes ainaria.
Epyaxa is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Edward Meyrick in 1883.
Eucyclodes is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. According to the Catalogue of Life as of March 2017, only E. buprestaria is included in the genus. Other species are categorized into Chloromachia.
Melitulias is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Edward Meyrick in 1891. All are found in Australia.
Nearcha is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Edward Guest in 1887. All species in the genus are known from Australia.
Pamphlebia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae described by Warren in 1897. Its only species, Pamphlebia rubrolimbraria, was first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is found in Sri Lanka, Borneo, Indonesia, Taiwan and Australia.
Psilosticha is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1892.
Syneora is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1917. All the species are found in Australia.
Taxeotis is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Edward Guest in 1887. All the species in this genus are found in Australia.
Oenochrominae is a subfamily of the moth family Geometridae.
Eupitheciini is a tribe of geometer moths under subfamily Larentiinae, often referred to as pugs. The tribe was described by Tutt in 1896.
Microdes diplodonta is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is endemic to Australia, including Tasmania.
