Cyllopodini is a
tribe
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of the
geometer moth
The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family (biology), family Geometridae of the insect order (biology), order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scientific name derives from the Ancient Greek ''geo'' γεω (derivative for ...
family
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(Geometridae), with about 68 species in 7 genera and 2 genera with 7 species tentatively associated with the tribe.
Phylogeny and tribal classification of Sterrhinae with emphasis on delimiting Scopulini (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)
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Genera
*'' Atyria'' Hubner, 1823
*'' Atyriodes'' Warren, 1895
*'' Cyllopoda'' Dalman, 1823
*'' Formiana'' Druce, 1885
*'' Paratyria'' Warren, 1895
*'' Smicropus'' Warren, 1895
*'' Xanthyris'' Felder & Felder, 1862
Uncertain association
*''Myrice
''Myrice'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.
References
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Sterrhinae
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'' Walker, 1854
*''Oncopus
''Oncopus'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae
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 ''ge ...
'' Herrich-Schaffer, 1855
References
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Moth tribes
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