Scientific name Gnophos Higher classification Ennominae Order Butterflies and moths | Family Geometridae Tribe Gnophini (disputed) Rank Genus | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Geometer moth, Aspitates, Elophos, Horisme | ||
Gnophos is a genus in the geometer moth family (Geometridae). A mostly Old World lineage, it is abundant in the Palearctic, with some North American species as well; in Europe 6 species are recorded. This genus has about 120 known species altogether in several recognized subgenera, with new ones still being discovered occasionally.
This is the type genus of the tribe Gnophini in subfamily Ennominae, which some authors include in the Boarmiini.
Selected species
Subgenera and species of Gnophos include:
Some other species formerly placed here are now in related genera such as Charissa, Ortaliella and Stueningia
References
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