''Triphosa'' 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, subfamily Larentiinae. The genus was first described by Stephens in 1829. The larvae or caterpillars are commonly called meters, hence the name of the family. These species in Colombia are little known and studied, in addition to the inclusion of its high rate of species.
Some plants associated with gender of these butterflies are: ''
Rhamnus'' (Rhamnaceae), ''
Prunus
''Prunus'' is a genus of trees and shrubs, which includes (among many others) the fruits plums, cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, and almonds.
Native to the North American temperate regions, the neotropics of South America, and the p ...
'' (Rosaceae).
Species
Species include:
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Triphosa atrifascia''
Inoue, 2004
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Triphosa bipectinata''
Barnes & McDunnough, 1917
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Triphosa californiata''
(Packard, 1871)
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Triphosa dubitata''
Linnaeus, 1758
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Triphosa haesitata''
(Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1858)
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Triphosa lugens''
Bastelberger, 1909
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Triphosa praesumtiosa''
Prout, 1941
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Triphosa quasiplaga''
Dyar, 1913
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Triphosa rantaizanensis''
Wileman, 1916
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Triphosa rotundata''
Inoue, 2004
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Triphosa rubrifusa''
Bastelberger, 1909
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Triphosa sabaudiata''
(Duponchel, 1830)
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Triphosa tritocelidata''
Aurivillius, 1910
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Triphosa umbraria''
(Leech, 1891)
References
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Rheumapterini
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