The Comibaenini are a
tribe
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of
geometer moth
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 (derivative form of or "the earth"), and "measure" in referen ...
s in the
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zo ...
Geometrinae.
Selected genera
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Comibaena''
Hübner, 1823
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Microbaena''
Hausmann, 1996
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Proteuchloris''
Hausmann, 1996
*''
Thetidia''
Boisduval, 1840
References
* , 2012: The Comibaenini of China (Geometridae: Geometrinae), with a review of the tribe. ''Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society'' 165 (4): 723-772.
Geometrinae
Moth tribes
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