Acanthovalva is a genus of
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, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s 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 ...
described by Martin Krüger in 2001.
Species
Some species of this genus are:
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Acanthovalva bilineata''
(Warren, 1895)
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Acanthovalva capensis''
Krüger, 2001
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Acanthovalva focularia''
(Geyer, 1837)
*''
Acanthovalva inconspicuaria''
(Hübner, 1819)
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Acanthovalva itremo''
Krüger, 2001
*''
Acanthovalva magna''
Krüger, 2001
References
*Krüger, M. (2001). "A revision of the tribe Macariini (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae) of Africa, Madagascar and Arabia". ''Bulletin of the Natural History Museum''. 70(1): 1–502.
Macariini
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