''Pasiphila'' 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 ...

. As of 2005 about 36 species were known, and of these, some 27 are native to

New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ...

.Viidalepp, J. and V. Mironov. (2005)
''Pasiphila hyrcanica'' sp. n.(Geometridae, Larentiinae) – a new species from Azerbaijan and Iran.
''Nota Lepidopterologica'' 28(3-4) 193-201.

Species

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Pasiphila acompsa ''Pasiphila acompsa'' is a moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Louis Beethoven Prout in 1927. It is endemism, endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in mountainous locations in both the North Island, North and South Islands ...

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Pasiphila aristias ''Pasiphila aristias'' is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1897 and is endemic to New Zealand. This species is found in both the North and South Islands and inhabits subalpine and native forest. ...

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Pasiphila bilineolata ''Pasiphila bilineolata'' is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand and can be found in the North Island, North and South Islands. The species inhabits native forest and shrubland and the larvae feed on ''Hebe ( ...

'' *'' Pasiphila charybdis'' *''

Pasiphila chloerata ''Pasiphila chloerata'', the sloe pug, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found from Europe to the Amur Region and central Asia. The wingspan is . Adults are on wing from May to June. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on ...

'' - sloe pug *'' Pasiphila coelica'' *'' Pasiphila cotinaea'' *'' Pasiphila debiliata'' *'' Pasiphila derasata'' *'' Pasiphila dryas'' *''

Pasiphila erratica ''Pasiphila erratica'' is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Isla ...

'' *'' Pasiphila excisa'' *''

Pasiphila fumipalpata ''Pasiphila fumipalpata'' is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Is ...

'' *'' Pasiphila furva'' *'' Pasiphila halianthes'' *'' Pasiphila heighwayi'' *''

Pasiphila humilis ''Pasiphila humilis'' is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Islan ...

'' *'' Pasiphila hyrcanica'' *'' Pasiphila kumakurai'' *'' Pasiphila lita'' *'' Pasiphila lunata'' *''

Pasiphila magnimaculata ''Pasiphila magnimaculata'' is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the Sout ...

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Pasiphila malachita ''Pasiphila malachita'' is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is endemism, endemic to New Zealand. The larvae feed on ''Hebe (plant), Hebe'' species. References

Moths described in 1913 Pasiphila, malachita Moths of New Zealand Endem ...

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Pasiphila melochlora ''Pasiphila melochlora'' is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Is ...

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Pasiphila muscosata ''Pasiphila muscosata'', the emerald pug moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is endemism, endemic to New Zealand and has been found in the North Island, North, South Island, South and Stewart Island / Rakiura, Stewart Islands. The larva ...

'' *'' Pasiphila nebulosa'' *'' Pasiphila obscura'' *'' Pasiphila plinthina'' *'' Pasiphila punicea'' *'' Pasiphila rectangulata'' - green pug *'' Pasiphila rivalis'' *'' Pasiphila rubella'' *'' Pasiphila sandycias'' *'' Pasiphila semochlora'' *'' Pasiphila socotrensis'' *'' Pasiphila subcinctata'' *'' Pasiphila suffusa'' *'' Pasiphila urticae'' *'' Pasiphila vieta''

Taxonomy

''Pasiphila'' was formerly treated as a synonym of ''

Chloroclystis ''Chloroclystis'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Jacob Hübner Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterli ...

'', as was ''Gymnodisca'', which is now mostly treated as a subgenus of ''Pasiphila''. ''

Rhinoprora ''Rhinoprora'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Warren in 1895. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index lists this genus as a junior subjective synonym of ''Pasiphila ''Pasiphila'' is a genus of moths in the family ...

'' is sometimes treated as a synonym of subgenus ''Gymnodisca''. Furthermore, a number of species which were included in ''Pasiphila'' are now mostly placed in '' Pasiphilodes''.

References

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