''Operophtera'' 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 erected 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 1825.
Selected species
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Operophtera bruceata
''Operophtera bruceata'', the Bruce spanworm, hunter's moth, or native winter moth is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886. It is found from coast to coast in southern Canada and the no ...
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(Hulst
Hulst () is a municipality and city in southwestern Netherlands in the east of Zeelandic Flanders.
History
Hulst received city rights in the 12th century.
Hulst was captured from the Spanish in 1591 by Maurice of Orange but was recaptured b ...
, 1886) – bruce spanworm (also native winter moth in North America)
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Operophtera brumata
:''In North America, "winter moth" usually denotes the invasive species ''Operophtera brumata'', but may also mean refer to a native species, ''Erannis tiliaria'' (linden looper) or '' Operophtera bruceata'' (bruce spanworm).''
The winter moth (' ...
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( Linnaeus, 1758) – winter moth
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Operophtera danbyi
''Operophtera danbyi'' is a species of geometrid moths in the family Geometridae described by George Duryea Hulst
George Duryea Hulst (9 March 1846 – 5 November 1900) was an American clergyman, botanist and entomologist.
Biography
He gradu ...
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(Hulst, 1896)
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Operophtera fagata
''Operophtera fagata'', the northern winter moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is widespread through much of Europe.
Geographic distribution
This species’ range extends through central and northern Europe to southeast Russia. It i ...
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( Scharfenberg, 1805) – northern winter moth
References
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External links
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Operophterini
Taxa named by Jacob Hübner
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