Ourapteryx | |
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Ourapteryx changi from Taiwan | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Tribe: | Ourapterygini |
Genus: | Ourapteryx Leach, 1814 |
Synonyms | |
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Ourapteryx is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. The genus was erected by William Elford Leach in 1814.
Biston is a genus of large, long-winged moths belonging to the family Geometridae. It is most notable for containing the well-known peppered moth. The genus was first described by William Elford Leach in 1815.
Udea is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. The genus was erected by Achille Guenée in 1845. The currently known 216 species are present on all continents except Antarctica. About 41 species are native to Hawaii.
Abraxas, the magpie moths, is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It was first described by William Elford Leach in 1815.
Alcis is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by John Curtis in 1826.
Dindica is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.
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.
Heterolocha is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Julius Lederer in 1853.
Hydrelia is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825.
Jodis is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.
Lomographa is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825.
Maxates is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Frederic Moore in 1887.
Percnia is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.
Pingasa is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Frederic Moore in 1887.
Sarcinodes is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Achille Guenée in 1857. The species are large with pinkish, mauvish or brownish-gray body and wings. The wings are traversed by between one and three oblique, straight fasciae. The forewing apex is acute, slightly falcate. The male antennae are unipectinate, those of the female are typically filiform, in some species unipectinate. The species are found in east Asia.
Scopula is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Franz von Paula Schrank in 1802.
Somatina is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1858.
Synegia is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1857.