''Gnophos'' is a genus in the geometer moth family (Geometridae). A mostly

Old World The "Old World" is a term for Afro-Eurasia that originated in Europe , after Europeans became aware of the existence of the Americas. It is used to contrast the continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia, which were previously thought of by the ...

lineage, it is abundant in the

Palearctic The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa. The realm consists of several bioregions: the Euro-Sibe ...

, with some North American species as well; in Europe six species are recorded. This genus has about 120 known species altogether in several recognized

subgenera In biology, a subgenus (plural: subgenera) is a taxonomic rank directly below genus. In the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between t ...

, with new ones still being discovered occasionally. This is the type genus of the tribe Gnophini in

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

Ennominae, which some authors include in the

Boarmiini The Boarmiini (also often called ''Cleorini'') are a large tribe of geometer moths in the Ennominae subfamily. Description and systematics This family is sometimes massively expanded, with the closely related Bistonini, Bupalini, Erannini, Gno ...

Selected species

Subgenera In biology, a subgenus (plural: subgenera) is a taxonomic rank directly below genus. In the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between t ...

and species of ''Gnophos'' include:FE (2011), and see references in Savela (2009) Some other species formerly placed here are now in related genera such as ''

Charissa ''Charissa'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. Species * ''Charissa adjectaria'' Staudinger, 1897 * ''Charissa ambiguata'' (Duponchel, 1830) * ''Charissa annubilata'' Christoph, 1885 * ''Charissa anthina'' Wehrli, 1953 * ''Charissa ...

'', ''

Ortaliella ''Ortaliella'' is a genus of moths 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 ' ...

'' and ''

Stueningia ''Stueningia'' is a genus of moths 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 ...

Footnotes

References

* (2011)
''Gnophos''
Version 2.4, 27 January 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2011. * (2004)
Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species
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''Catascia''
Version of 5 November 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2011. * (2004b)
Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species
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''Gnophos''
Version of 5 November 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2011. * (2009): Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms &ndash

Version of 22 May 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2011. Ennominae {{Ennominae-stub