The Abraxini are a
tribe
The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide usage of the term in English is in the discipline of anthropology. This definition is contested, in part due to confl ...
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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 ...
s in the
subfamily Ennominae
Ennominae is the largest subfamily of the geometer moth family (Geometridae) with some 9,700 described species in 1,100 genera. They are usually a fairly small moths, though some (such as the peppered moth) grow to be considerably large. This s ...
. Here, the Cassymini are considered a specialized offshoot of the Abraxini and merged therein; some authors consider them a distinct tribe however.
Genera
As numerous ennominae genera have not yet been assigned to a tribe, the genus list is preliminary. Most of the genera listed here would be placed in the Cassymini if these are considered separate.
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Abraxas
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Magpie
Magpies are birds of the Corvidae family. Like other members of their family, they are widely considered to be intelligent creatures. The Eurasian magpie, for instance, is thought to rank among the world's most intelligent creatures, and is on ...
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Clouded magpie
''Abraxas sylvata'', the clouded magpie, is a Palearctic moth of the family Geometridae that was named by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1763.
Description
This moth is mostly white with brownish patches across all of the wings. There are small ar ...
, ''Abraxas sylvata''
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Auzeodes''
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Ballantiophora
''Ballantiophora'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.
Species
* '' Ballantiophora gibbiferata'' (Guenée, 1857)
* '' Ballantiophora innotata'' Warren, 1894
References
''Ballantiophora''at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Oth ...
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Berberodes
''Berberodes'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Achille Guenée in 1857.
Species
*''Berberodes conchylata'' Guenée, 1857 Brazil
*''Berberodes impura'' Dyar, 1914 Panama
*''Berberodes campylophleps'' Dyar, 1914 Panama
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Cassyma
''Cassyma'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. Its species are found primarily in South and Southeast Asia.
Species
*'' Cassyma amplexaria'' ( Walker, 1862)
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Gyostega
''Gyostega'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.
ReferencesNatural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Abraxini
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Heterostegane
''Heterostegane'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by George Hampson in 1893.
Species
* '' Heterostegane amputata'' Herbulot, 1993
* '' Heterostegane auranticollis'' Prout, 1922
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Hydatocapnia
''Hydatocapnia'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae. Its only species, ''Hydatocapnia marginata'', is found in the Naga Hills of India and Myanmar. Both the genus and species were first described by William Warren, the genus ...
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Leuciris
''Leuciris'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. The genus was first described by Warren in 1894.
Species
*'' Leuciris fimbriaria'' (Stoll, 781
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Ligdia
''Ligdia'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Achille Guenée in 1857.
Species
*''Ligdia adustata'' (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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*''Ligdia extratenebrosa'' (Wehrli, 1936)
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Scorched carpet
''Ligdia adustata'', the scorched carpet, is a moth of the family Geometridae.
Etymology
The species Latin name ''adusta'', meaning ''burnt'', refers to the scorched appearance of the wings of these moths.
Description
The wingspan is 25–30&nb ...
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Lomaspilis
''Lomaspilis'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Jacob Hübner
Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1 ...
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Ninodes
''Ninodes'' 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 ...
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Orthocabera
''Orthocabera'' 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 ...
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Peratophyga
''Peratophyga'' 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 approximat ...
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Pristostegania''
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Protitame
''Protitame'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by James Halliday McDunnough in 1939.
Species
The following species are classified in the genus. This list is likely incomplete.
*'' Protitame virginalis'' (Hulst, 1900) – ...
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Pycnostega
''Pycnostega'' 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 ...
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Stegania
''Stegania'' 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 ...
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Syngonorthus
''Syngonorthus'' is a monotypic
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Xenostega
''Xenostega'' 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 approximatel ...
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Zamarada'' (tentatively placed here)
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Heliomata
''Heliomata'' 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 ...
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Macariini, might also belong here.
References
External links
* (2008)
Family group names in Geometridae Retrieved July 22, 2008.
* (1994): ''The Moths of Borneo: Family Geometridae, Subfamily Ennominae.'' London.
* (2008)
Version of March 8, 2008. Retrieved July 21, 2008.
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Characterisation of the Australian Nacophorini using adult morphology, and phylogeny of the Geometridae based on morphological characters ''
Zootaxa
''Zootaxa'' is a peer-reviewed scientific mega journal for animal taxonomists. It is published by Magnolia Press
''Magnolia'' is a large genus of about 210 to 340The number of species in the genus ''Magnolia'' depends on the taxonomic view ...
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Moth tribes
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