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Ennomini
__NOTOC__ The Ennomini are a tribe (biology), tribe of geometer moths in the Ennominae subfamily. They are large-bodied and rather undistinguished Ennominae, overall showing similarities to the closely related Azelinini and Nacophorini.Young (2008) Most have a beige to brown color, and they rarely possess the disruptive crypsis, cryptic patterns seen in many other geometer moths. A typical ennomiine wing pattern consists of two or three Costa (entomology), costal to Dorsum (anatomy), dorsal sections, one of which is often darker in color. There is rarely more than one conspicuous dark or light spot on each side of both wings, and many do not have any particularly prominent markings at all. Systematics ''Phaeoura'', which includes ''Phaeoura quernaria'' – the type species of the Nacophorini – nowadays, appears to be closer to the Ennomini than to the bulk of genera currently placed in the Nacophorini. It might be moved into the present tribe, making Nacophorini a juni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nacophorini
The Nacophorini are one of the smaller tribe (biology), tribes of geometer moths in the subfamily Ennominae. They are the most diverse Ennominae of Australia and are widespread in the Americas. If the African genera tentatively placed herein indeed belong here, the distribution of the Nacophorini is distinctly Gondwanan, with their probable origin either of Australia, South America or even Antarctica (which was not ice-covered until a few million years ago). In Eurasia, they are rare by comparison.Young (2008) Despite the lack of thorough study of this tribe in modern times, as traditionally delimited they are probably nearly monophyletic, requiring only a few genera to be moved in and out of this group to make it correspond to a clade; as this involves the type species, the correct name for this clade might be Lithinini or maybe Campaeini, which are both liable to be eventually merged with the Nacophorini. The Azelinini, Ennomini and perhaps the Caberini are probably their closes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azelinini
The Azelinini are a tribe of geometer moths in the subfamily Ennominae, with many species in the Southern Hemisphere, particularly in South America. Several species are found in North America as well. These stocky geometer moths seem to be closely related to other robust tribes, such as the Campaeini, Ennomini, Lithinini and Nacophorini – all of which might warrant to be subsumed in the Ennomini – the genus '' Odontopera'', and perhaps the Caberini and Colotoini.Young (2008) The tribe was first described by William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes in 1948. Description They rest with their wings stretched out parallel to the surface, and the hindwings hidden under the forewings unlike most related Ennominae. Though they are among the larger Geometridae, they are nonetheless not very conspicuous; the outer third of the forewings is usually conspicuously lighter than the middle third, and at the apical end of the forewing cell there is usually a white or black spot, al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ennominae
Ennominae is the largest subfamily of the geometer moth family (Geometridae), with some 9,700 described species in 1,100 genera. Most species are fairly small, though some (such as the peppered moth) grow to be considerably large. This subfamily has a global distribution. It includes some species that are notorious defoliating pests. The subfamily was first described by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel in 1845. The status of several tribes is debated. For example, the Boarmiini are sometimes massively expanded to include the Bistonini, Bupalini, Erannini, Gnophini, Melanolophini, Phaseliini and Theriini. The Nacophorini and perhaps the Campaeini might need to be merged with the Lithinini, and all three might warrant merging into the Ennomini. The group, sometimes separated as Cassymini, is tentatively included in the Abraxini here. The Alsophilinae, usually treated as a small subfamily in their own right, might simply be a specialized lineage of Boarmiini. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selenia Lunularia
''Selenia lunularia'', the lunar thorn, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe except Iberia and Greece; also in Asia Minor, Armenia, SiberiaIssyk-Kul. The wingspan is 38–44 mm. The length of the forewings is 16–22 mm. Similar to '' Selenia dentaria'' but "Antemedian lines of forewing strongly curved, postmedian almost straight, oblique outwards, median area very much wider posteriorly than anteriorly, wholly or in part dark-shaded.- ab. ''sublunaria'' Steph. is much darker and more purple, almost exactly the colour of some '' tetralunaria'' - ''delunaria'' Hhn. the 2nd generation, is on an average rather smaller and with less irroration, but differs less from the 1st brood than in the other elatedspecies.Prout, L.B. 1912–16. Geometridae. In A. Seitz (ed.) The Macrolepidoptera of the World. The Palaearctic Geometridae, 4. 479 pp. Alfred Kernen, Stuttgart. The ground colour of the caterpillar is usually some shade of brown, ranging from greyis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scalloped Oak
The scalloped oak (''Crocallis elinguaria'') is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. Distribution This common species can be found from Europe to eastern Siberia. Habitat This species inhabits a wide range of habitats, including mixed and deciduous forests, bushes, heaths, scrub, hedgerows, bogs, parks and gardens. Description The wingspan is 32–46 mm. This is a distinctive species, usually with yellow-tan forewings with a broad orange-brown band and a pointed apex. Females are usually paler. There can be considerable variation, with the central band sometimes the same colour as the rest of the forewing, ranging from pale yellow to orange brown. Melanic forms are also known. There is always a blackish discal spot on the forewing in middle of band towards the costa. The thorax is hairy. The hindwings are plain whitish. Last instar caterpillars have a brownish or yellowish colo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crocallis
''Crocallis'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Georg Friedrich Treitschke in 1825. Species * ''Crocallis albarracina'' Wehrli, 1940 * ''Crocallis auberti'' Oberthür, 1883 * ''Crocallis bacalladoi'' * ''Crocallis boisduvaliaria'' (H. Lucas, 1849) * ''Crocallis dardoinaria'' Donzel, 1840 – dusky scalloped oak * ''Crocallis elinguaria'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – scalloped oak * ''Crocallis friedrichi'' * ''Crocallis inexpectata'' Warnecke, 1940 * ''Crocallis matillae'' * ''Crocallis mirabica'' Brandt, 1941 * ''Crocallis pototskii'' Viidalepp, 1988 * ''Crocallis rjabovi'' Wehrli, 1936 * ''Crocallis tusciaria'' (Borkhausen, 1793) References * * Ennomini {{Ennominae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artiora
''Artiora'' is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Geometridae. Its sole species, ''Artiora evonymaria'', occurs in Europe. Larvae of ''A. evonymaria'' are monophagous external feeders on leaves of European spindle (''Euonymus europaeus''). Taxonomy Genus ''Artiora'' was erected by Edward Meyrick in 1892. ''Artiora evonymaria'' was first described in 1775 by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller (as ''Geometra evonymaria''). Within the Geometridae, it was previously placed ''incertae sedis'' within tribe Ennomini, but as a result of 2024 phylogenetic research has been transferred to Boarmiini The Boarmiini (also often called ''Cleorini'') are a large tribe (biology), tribe of geometer moths in the Ennominae subfamily. Description and systematics This family is sometimes massively expanded, with the closely related Bistonini, Bupalini .... References Ennominae Geometridae genera Monotypic moth genera Taxa named by Edward Meyrick {{Ennominae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apeira
''Apeira'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Johannes von Nepomuk Franz Xaver Gistel in 1848. Species * '' Apeira crenularia'' (Leech, 1897) * '' Apeira ectocausta'' (Wehrli, 1935) * '' Apeira latimarginaria'' (Leech, 1897) * '' Apeira marmorataria'' (Leech, 1897) * ''Apeira olivaria ''Apeira'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae Species description, first described by Johannes von Nepomuk Franz Xaver Gistel in 1848. Species * ''Apeira crenularia'' (Leech, 1897) * ''Apeira ectocausta'' (Wehrli, 1935) * ''Apeira lat ...'' (Leech, 1897) * '' Apeira productaria'' (Leech, 1897) * '' Apeira syringaria'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – lilac beauty * '' Apeira versicolor'' (Warren, 1894) * '' Apeira viridescens'' (Warren, 1894) References * Ennomini Geometridae genera Taxa named by Johannes von Nepomuk Franz Xaver Gistel {{Ennominae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boarmiini
The Boarmiini (also often called ''Cleorini'') are a large tribe (biology), tribe of geometer moths in the Ennominae subfamily. Description and systematics This family is sometimes massively expanded, with the closely related Bistonini, Bupalini, Erannini, Gnophini, Melanolophini, Phaseliini and Theriini all merged into it. The eggs of all these geometer moths have the chorion cells characteristically arranged in longitudinal rows. The eggs of the Boarmiini in the narrow sense usually have a typical slender and narrow shape, with a soft chorion consisting of heavy-walled but unridged polygonal cells. However, in ''Cleora'' for example, the eggs approach the wide-walled shape found in many Bistonini. Adding further to the uncertainty is the fact that the Alsophilinae, usually treated as a small subfamily in their own right, might be a specialized lineage of Boarmiini; though their caterpillars are quite different, their pupae have a peculiar T-shaped Chrysalis#Chrysalis, cremaster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ennomos
''Ennomos'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Georg Friedrich Treitschke Georg Friedrich Treitschke (; 29 August 1776 – 4 June 1842) was a German librettist, translator and lepidopterist. In 1800, he came to the Vienna Hofoper. From 1809 to 1814, he was principal of the Viennese Theater an der Wien. He wrote mo ... in 1825. Species * '' Ennomos alniaria'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – canary-shouldered thorn * '' Ennomos autumnaria'' (Werneburg, 1859) – large thorn * '' Ennomos effractaria'' (Freyer, 1842) * '' Ennomos erosaria'' (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) – September thorn * '' Ennomos fraxineti'' Wiltshire, 1947 * '' Ennomos fuscantaria'' (Haworth, 1809) – dusky thorn * '' Ennomos infidelis'' Prout, 1929 * '' Ennomos magnaria'' Guenée, 1857 – maple spanworm, notched wing, notched-wing geometer, or notch-wing moth * '' Ennomos quercaria'' (Hübner, 1813) – clouded August thorn * '' Ennomos quercinaria'' (Hufnagel, 1767) – August thorn * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crypsis
In ecology, crypsis is the ability of an animal or a plant to avoid observation or detection by other animals. It may be part of a predation strategy or an antipredator adaptation. Methods include camouflage, nocturnality, subterranean lifestyle and mimicry. Crypsis can involve visual, olfactory (with pheromones) or auditory concealment. When it is visual, the term cryptic coloration, effectively a synonym for animal camouflage, is sometimes used, but many different methods of camouflage are employed in nature. Overview There is a strong evolutionary pressure for prey animals to avoid predators through camouflage, and for predators to be able to detect camouflaged prey. There can be a self-perpetuating coevolution, in the shape of an evolutionary arms race, between the perceptive abilities of animals attempting to detect the cryptic animal and the cryptic characteristics of the hiding species. Methods Methods of crypsis include (visual) camouflage, nocturnality, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acrodontis
''Acrodontis'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae The geometer moths are moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyleti .... Species * '' Acrodontis aenigma'' (Prout, 1914) * '' Acrodontis fumosa'' (Prout, 1930) * '' Acrodontis hunana'' Wehrli, 1936 * '' Acrodontis insularis'' Holloway, 1993 * '' Acrodontis kotschubeji'' Sheljuzhko, 1944 * '' Acrodontis tanchame'' Kobayashi, 1995 * '' Acrodontis tsinlingensis'' Beyer, 1958 * '' Acrodontis yazakii'' Kobayashi, 1995 References External links * Boarmiini Geometridae genera {{Boarmiini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
