Perizomini is a tribe of
geometer moths
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 ''geo'' γεω (derivative form of or "the earth"), and ''metro ...
under subfamily
Larentiinae
Larentiinae is a subfamily of moths containing roughly 5,800 species that occur mostly in the temperate regions of the world. They are generally considered a subfamily of the geometer moth family (Geometridae) and are divided into a few large o ...
. It was first proposed by
Claude Herbulot in 1961.
It contains four genera, including the eponymous ''
Perizoma''.
Genera
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Martania
''Martania'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Vladimir Mironov in 2000. It is sometimes included in ''Perizoma''.
Selected species
Species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a ...
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Mironov, 2000
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Mesotype
''Mesotype'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825. It is sometimes included in ''Perizoma
''Perizoma'' is a genus in the geometer moth family (Geometridae). It is the type genus of tribe Perizomini i ...
''
Hübner, 1825
* ''
Perizoma''
Hübner, 1825
* ''
Pseudobaptria
''Pseudobaptria'' 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 approxim ...
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Inoue, 1982
References
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External links
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Larentiinae
{{Larentiinae-stub