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Abraxini

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Kingdom
  
Subphylum
  
Hexapoda

Superfamily
  
Geometroidea

Scientific name
  
Abraxini

Rank
  
Tribe

Phylum
  
Order
  
Family
  
Geometridae

Higher classification
  
Abraxini

Lower classifications
  
Abraxas, Abraxas grossulariata, Abraxas sylvata, Abraxas pantaria

The Abraxini are a tribe of geometer moths in the subfamily Ennominae. Here, the Cassymini are considered a specialized offshoot of the Abraxini and merged therein; some authors consider them a distinct tribe however.

Genera

As numerous ennomine genera have not yet been assigned to a tribe, the genus list is preliminary. Most of the genera listed here would be placed in the Cassymini if these are considered separate.

  • Abraxas
  • The Magpie, Abraxas grossulariata
  • Clouded Magpie, Abraxas sylvata
  • Auzeodes
  • Ballantiophora
  • Berberodes
  • Cassyma
  • Danala
  • Gyostega
  • Heterostegane
  • Hydatocapnia
  • Leuciris
  • Ligdia
  • Scorched Carpet, Ligdia adustata
  • Lomaspilis
  • Clouded Border, Lomaspilis marginata
  • Ninodes
  • Orthocabera (tentatively placed here)
  • Peratophyga
  • Pristostegania
  • Protitame
  • Pycnostega
  • Stegania
  • Syngonorthus
  • Xenostega
  • Zamarada (tentatively placed here)
  • Heliomata, otherwise placed in the Macariini, might also belong here.

    References

    Abraxini Wikipedia


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