moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s in the family
Geometridae
The geometer moths are moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyleti ...
. The genus was erected by
William Elford Leach
William Elford Leach (2 February 1791 – 25 August 1836) was an English zoologist and marine biologist.
Life and work
Elford Leach was born at Hoe Gate, Plymouth, the son of an attorney. At the age of twelve he began a medical apprenticesh ...
Ourapteryx changi
''Ourapteryx changi'' is a moth of the family Geometridae Species description, first described by Hiroshi Inoue (entomologist), Hiroshi Inoue in 1985. It is found in Taiwan.Ourapteryx clara'' Matsumura, 1910
*'' Ourapteryx claretta'' Holloway, 1982
*'' Ourapteryx ebuleata'' (Guenée, 1858)
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Ourapteryx excellens
''Ourapteryx'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. The genus was erected by William Elford Leach in 1814.
Selected species
*'' Ourapteryx caecata'' (Bastelberger, 1911)
*''Ourapteryx changi'' Inoue, 1985
*'' Ourapteryx clara'' Matsu ...
Ourapteryx marginata
''Ourapteryx'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. The genus was erected by William Elford Leach in 1814.
Selected species
*'' Ourapteryx caecata'' (Bastelberger, 1911)
*''Ourapteryx changi'' Inoue, 1985
*'' Ourapteryx clara'' Matsu ...
Ourapteryx obtusicauda
''Ourapteryx'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. The genus was erected by William Elford Leach in 1814.
Selected species
*'' Ourapteryx caecata'' (Bastelberger, 1911)
*''Ourapteryx changi'' Inoue, 1985
*'' Ourapteryx clara'' Matsu ...
'' (Warren, 1894)
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Ourapteryx pallidula
''Ourapteryx pallidula'' is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Hiroshi Inoue in 1985. It is found in Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island ...
'' Inoue, 1985
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Ourapteryx parallelaria
''Ourapteryx'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. The genus was erected by William Elford Leach in 1814.
Selected species
*''Ourapteryx caecata'' (Bastelberger, 1911)
*''Ourapteryx changi'' Inoue, 1985
*''Ourapteryx clara'' Matsumu ...
'' (Leech, 1891)
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Ourapteryx peermaadiata
''Ourapteryx'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. The genus was erected by William Elford Leach in 1814.
Selected species
*'' Ourapteryx caecata'' (Bastelberger, 1911)
*''Ourapteryx changi'' Inoue, 1985
*'' Ourapteryx clara'' Matsu ...
'' Thierry-Mieg, 1903
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Ourapteryx persica
''Ourapteryx'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. The genus was erected by William Elford Leach in 1814.
Selected species
*'' Ourapteryx caecata'' (Bastelberger, 1911)
*''Ourapteryx changi'' Inoue, 1985
*'' Ourapteryx clara'' Matsu ...
'' (Ménétriés, 1832)
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Ourapteryx picticaudata
''Ourapteryx'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. The genus was erected by William Elford Leach in 1814.
Selected species
*'' Ourapteryx caecata'' (Bastelberger, 1911)
*''Ourapteryx changi'' Inoue, 1985
*'' Ourapteryx clara'' Matsu ...
'' (Walker, 1860)
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Ourapteryx pluristrigata
''Ourapteryx'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. The genus was erected by William Elford Leach in 1814.
Selected species
*'' Ourapteryx caecata'' (Bastelberger, 1911)
*''Ourapteryx changi'' Inoue, 1985
*'' Ourapteryx clara'' Matsu ...
'' Warren, 1888)
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Ourapteryx podaliriata
''Ourapteryx'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. The genus was erected by William Elford Leach in 1814.
Selected species
*'' Ourapteryx caecata'' (Bastelberger, 1911)
*''Ourapteryx changi'' Inoue, 1985
*'' Ourapteryx clara'' Matsu ...
'' (Guenée, 1857)
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Ourapteryx primularis
''Ourapteryx'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. The genus was erected by William Elford Leach in 1814.
Selected species
*'' Ourapteryx caecata'' (Bastelberger, 1911)
*''Ourapteryx changi'' Inoue, 1985
*'' Ourapteryx clara'' Matsu ...
'' (Butler, 1886)
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Ourapteryx pura
''Ourapteryx'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. The genus was erected by William Elford Leach in 1814.
Selected species
*'' Ourapteryx caecata'' (Bastelberger, 1911)
*''Ourapteryx changi'' Inoue, 1985
*'' Ourapteryx clara'' Matsu ...