The Cidariini are the largest

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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 ''metr ...

s in the

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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 ...

(possibly a distinct familyYoung (2008)). The Cidariini include many of the species known as "carpets" or, ambiguously, "

carpet moth ''Trichophaga tapetzella'', the tapestry moth or carpet moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found worldwide. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. ...

s" (most other "carpets" are in the

Xanthorhoini Xanthorhoini is a tribe (biology), tribe of geometer moths under subfamily Larentiinae. The tribe was described by Pierce in 1914.

), and are among the few geometer moths that have been subject to fairly comprehensive

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study of their

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. The tribe was described by

Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel (1774 – 10 January 1846) was a French soldier and entomologist. Life and career Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel was born in 1774 in Valenciennes, Nord, and died on 10 January 1846 in Paris. After studies ...

in 1845.

Genera

As several larentiine

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have not yet been assigned to a tribe, the genus list is still preliminary; for example the genus '' Almeria'' may well belong in the Cidariini.See references in Savela (2007) Several well-known species are also listed:

Footnotes

References

* (2008)
Family group names in Geometridae
Retrieved 22 July 2008. * * (2008): Characterisation of the Australian Nacophorini using adult morphology, and phylogeny of the Geometridae based on morphological characters. ''

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* (2005): ''Pljushtchia prima'', new moth genus and species from Tadjikistan (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)
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