''Hypomecis'' 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 ''met ...
first described by
Jacob Hübner
Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology.
Scientific career
Hübner was the author of '' ...
in 1821.
Description
Palpi oblique, reaching beyond the frons and fringed with hair below. Forewings with slightly crenulate (scalloped) cilia. Vein 3 from near angle of cell and veins 7 to 9 from near upper angle. Typically with vein 10 and 11 arise from cell. Hindwings with vein 3 from near angle of cell. Cilia crenulate.
Ecology
Most of them are patterned cryptically and when they sit on bark, the markings appear like patches of lichen. Studies have shown that they choose the site for resting with care so that the pattern of crypsis is enhanced.
Selected species
Species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
include:
* ''
Hypomecis adamata''
(Felder, 1874)
* ''
Hypomecis brevifasciata''
(Wileman, 1911)
* ''
Hypomecis buchholzaria''
(Lemmer, 1937)
* ''
Hypomecis ceylanicaria''
Nietner, 1861
* ''
Hypomecis cineracea''
(Moore, 1888)
* ''
Hypomecis corticea''
(Bastelberger, 1911)
* ''
Hypomecis driophila''
Goldfinch, 1944
* ''
Hypomecis formosana''
(Wileman, 1912)
* ''
Hypomecis gnopharia''
(Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1858)
* ''
Hypomecis intectaria''
(Walker 1863)
* ''
Hypomecis longipectinaria''
A. Blanchard & Knudson, 1984
* ''
Hypomecis lunifera
''Hypomecis lunifera'' is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in eastern Asia, including Japan, the Kuriles and the Korean Peninsula.
The wingspan
The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wing ...
''
(Butler, 1879)
* ''
Hypomecis luridula''
(Hulst, 1896)
* ''
Hypomecis monotona''
(Inoue, 1978)
* ''
Hypomecis nudicosta''
Inoue, 1983
* ''
Hypomecis obliquisigna''
(Wileman, 1912)
* ''
Hypomecis percnioides''
(Wehrli, 1943)
* ''
Hypomecis punctinalis''
(Scopoli, 1763) – pale oak beauty
* ''
Hypomecis roboraria''
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) – great oak beauty
* ''
Hypomecis separata''
(Walker 1863)
* ''
Hypomecis transcissa''
(Walker, 1860)
* ''
Hypomecis umbrosaria''
(Hübner, 1813)
References
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Boarmiini
Geometridae genera
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