''Mesotrophe'' 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 ...
erected by
George Hampson
Sir George Francis Hampson, 10th Baronet (14 January 1860 – 15 October 1936) was an English entomologist.
Hampson studied at Charterhouse School and Exeter College, Oxford. He travelled to India to become a tea-planter in the Nilgiri Hills o ...
in 1893. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms regards it as a synonym of ''
Anisodes
''Cyclophora'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. Many species are referred to as mochas in reference to their colouration, primarily in Europe.
Taxonomy
Traditionally, species included in this genus were either placed in ''Cyclopho ...
''.
Species
* ''
Mesotrophe alienaria''
(Walker, 1863)
* ''
Mesotrophe curtisi''
Prout 1920
* ''
Mesotrophe harrietae''
Robinson 1975
* ''
Mesotrophe impavida''
Prout 1938
* ''
Mesotrophe intortaria''
Guenée 858
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Events
By place
Europe
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* '' Mesotrophe maximaria'' Guenée 858
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Year 858 ( DCCCLVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Europe
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* '' Mesotrophe nephelospila'' Meyrick 1889
* '' Mesotrophe rudis'' Prout 1920
References
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Sterrhinae
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