The Angeronini are a small
tribe
The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide usage of the term in English is in the discipline of anthropology. This definition is contested, in part due to confli ...
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 ''geo'' γεω (derivative form of or "the earth"), and ''metro ...
s in the
subfamily Ennominae
Ennominae is the largest subfamily of the geometer moth family (Geometridae) with some 9,700 described species in 1,100 genera. They are usually a fairly small moths, though some (such as the peppered moth) grow to be considerably large. This sub ...
. The tribe was first described by
William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes in 1948. As numerous ennomine genera have not yet been assigned to a tribe,
[See references in Savela (2008)] the genus list is preliminary.
Genera
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Angerona
In Roman religion, Angerona or Angeronia was an old Roman goddess, whose name and functions are variously explained. She is sometimes identified with the goddess Feronia.
Description
According to ancient authorities, she was a goddess who reliev ...
''
Duponchel, 1829
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Lytrosis''
Hulst, 1896
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Euchlaena''
Hübner, 1823
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Xanthotype''
Warren, 1894
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Cymatophora''
Hübner, 1812
Footnotes
References
* (2008)
Family group names in Geometridae Retrieved July 22, 2008.
*
Taxa named by William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes
Moth tribes
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