''Gnophos'' is a
genus
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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 ''geo'' γεω (derivative form of or "the earth"), and ''metro ...
family
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(Geometridae). A mostly
Old World lineage, it is abundant in the
Palearctic, with some North American
species
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as well; in Europe six species are recorded. This genus has about 120 known
species
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altogether in several recognized
subgenera, with new ones still being discovered occasionally.
This is the
type genus
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Zoological nomenclature
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of the
tribe
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Gnophini
Gnophini is a tribe
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in
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 ...
, which some authors include in the
Boarmiini.
Selected species
Subgenera and
species
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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'', ''
Ortaliella'' and ''
Stueningia''
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&ndash
''Catascia'' Version of 5 November 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
* (2004b)
Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species&ndash
''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
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