Sterrhini is a

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of the geometer moth

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(Geometridae), with about 825 species in 19 genera. There are also 6 genera with 36 species tentatively associated with the tribe. The tribe was erected by

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in 1892."Phylogeny and tribal classification of Sterrhinae with emphasis on delimiting Scopulini (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)"

Genera

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Anthometra ''Anthometra'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae. Its only species, ''Anthometra plumularia'', is found in southwestern Europe. Both the genus and species were first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval Jean Baptiste Alphon ...

'' Boisduval, 1840 *'' Arcobara'' Walker, 1863 *'' Brachyglossina'' Wagner, 1914 *'' Cleta'' Duponchel, 1845 *''

Emmiltis ''Emmiltis'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae. Its only species is ''Emmiltis pygmaearia''. Both the genus and species were first described by Jacob Hübner, the genus in 1825 and the species in 1809. Etymology The species n ...

'' Hübner, 1825 *'' Epicleta'' Prout, 1915 *''

Euacidalia ''Euacidalia'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximate ...

'' Packard, 1873 *'' Eueupithecia'' Prout, 1910 *'' Eumacrodes'' Warren, 1905 *'' Eupithecidia'' Hampson, 1895 *'' Idaea'' Treitschke, 1825 *''

Lobocleta ''Lobocleta'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately ...

'' Warren, 1906 *''

Odontoptila ''Odontoptila'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae described by Warren in 1897. Its only species, ''Odontoptila obrimo'', was first described by Druce in 1892. It is found in Central and North America. The MONA or Hodges n ...

'' Warren, 1897 *'' Paota'' Hulst, 1896 *''

Protoproutia ''Protoproutia'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approxima ...

'' McDunnough, 1939 *''

Ptychamalia ''Ptychamalia'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae described by Prout in 1932. Its only species, ''Ptychamalia dorneraria'', was first described by William Barnes William Barnes (22 February 1801 – 7 October 1886) was an ...

'' Prout, 1932 *'' Tineigidia'' Sterneck, 1934

Uncertain association

*'' Aphanophleps'' Warren, 1906 *''

Limeria ''Idaea'', sometimes called ''Hyriogona'' (among other synonyms), 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 sa ...

'' Staudinger, 1892 *''

Lophophleps ''Idaea'', sometimes called ''Hyriogona'' (among other synonyms), 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 sa ...

'' Hampson, 1891 *'' Lycaugidia'' Hampson, 1895 *'' Notiosterrha'' Prout, 1932 *'' Stenorrhoe'' Warren, 1900 *'' Tricentrogyna'' Prout, 1932 *'' Trichosterrha'' Warren, 1904

References

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