''Archiearis'' 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 approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s in the family
Geometridae
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 ...
found in northern
nearctic
The Nearctic realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting the Earth's land surface.
The Nearctic realm covers most of North America, including Greenland, Central Florida, and the highlands of Mexico. The parts of North America ...
and
palearctic areas.
Species
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Archiearis infans''
(Möschler, 1862) – the infant
* ''
Archiearis notha''
(Hübner, 803 – light orange underwing
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Archiearis parthenias
''Archiearis parthenias'', the orange underwing, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1761 and can be found in Europe, Russia and Japan.
The wingspan is about 30–40 mm. The moths fly ...
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(Linnaeus, 1761) – orange underwing
* ''
Archiearis puella''
(Esper, 1787) – pale orange underwing
* ''
Archiearis touranginii''
(Berce, 1870)
References
''Archiearis''at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''
Archiearinae
Geometridae genera
Taxa named by Jacob Hübner
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