''Perizoma'' is a

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in the

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 ...

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

(Geometridae). It is the

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Perizomini Perizomini is a tribe of Geometridae, geometer moths under subfamily Larentiinae. It was first proposed by Claude Herbulot in 1961. It contains four genera, including the eponymous ''Perizoma''. Genera * ''Martania'' Mironov, 2000 * ''Mesotype'' ...

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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 or ...

. The tribe is considered

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by those who include the genera '' Gagitodes'', ''

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 A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in ...

'' and ''

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 ...

'' in ''Perizoma''. Some other less closely related species formerly placed here are now elsewhere in the Larentiinae, e.g. in ''

Entephria ''Entephria'' is a genus in the geometer moth family (Geometridae). There is no unambiguous common name for these moths; like many other members of their subfamily Larentiinae, they are sometimes called "carpets". The genus was erected by Jacob ...

'' of the tribe

Larentiini Larentiini is a tribe of geometer moths under subfamily Larentiinae. The tribe was first described by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel in 1845. Recognized genera * ''Anticlea'' Stephens, 1831 * '' Antilurga'' Herbulot, 1951 * '' Earophila'' G ...

. Either way, there are more than 150

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of ''Perizoma'' currently known, with a generally

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distribution (e.g. 14 occurring in Europe), and new ones still being described occasionally. Many of them are called rivulets ("the" rivulet is '' P. affinitata'' specifically), while others are known as carpets, a common name for Larentiinae in general. It was 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 Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology. Scientific career Hübner was the author of '' ...

in 1825. One of its

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s is ''Emmelesia'', proposed by

James Francis Stephens James Francis Stephens (16 September 1792 – 22 December 1852) was an England, English entomologist and naturalist. He is known for his 12 volume ''Illustrations of British Entomology'' (1846) and the ''Manual of British Beetles'' (1839). ...

no less than three times – once validly in 1829, and within the next two years twice more invalidly, covering a total of 18 species. Another invalid name of ''Perizoma'' – ''Opisogonia'', chosen by

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in 1856 – had already been used by the same author the year before for a different geometer moth genus.

Selected species

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of ''Perizoma'' include:Kandasamy, Gunathilagaraj (2016)
"Checklist of Indian Geometridae with FBI number"
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.

Footnotes

References

* (2011)
''Perizoma''
Version 2.4, January 27, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2011. * (2004a)
Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species
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''Opisogonia'' Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
Version of November 5, 2004. April 21, Retrieved 2011. * (2004b)
Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species
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''Perizoma''
Version of November 5, 2004. Retrieved April 21, 2011. * (2004c)
Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species
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''Zerynthia'' Curtis, 1830
Version of November 5, 2004. Retrieved April 21, 2011. * {{Taxonbar , from=Q3012860