''Xanthotype'' 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 ...
described by Warren in 1894.
Species
Listed alphabetically:
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Xanthotype attenuaria''
Swett, 1918 – attentive crocus soldier
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Xanthotype barnesi''
Swett, 1918
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Xanthotype rufaria''
Swett, 1918 – rufous geometer
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Xanthotype sospeta''
(Drury, 1773) – crocus geometer
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Xanthotype urticaria
''Xanthotype urticaria'', the false crocus geometer, is a North American moth in the family Geometridae.
Description
The wings are bright yellow with many brownish spots and blotches. Males have more of these spots than females. The wingspan ...
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Swett, 1918 – false crocus geometer
References
Angeronini
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