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Superfamily: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae

Welcome to Dave McCormick's Moth and Butterfly World. Here is information on the Superfamily, Geometridae and its subfamily Ennominae

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Ennominae is the largest subfamily of the geometer moth family (Geometridae) with some 9,700 described species in 1,100 genera. They are usually fairly small moth species, though some (such as the Peppered Moth) grow considerably larger. This subfamily has a global distribution. It includes some species that are notorious defoliating pests.

The status of several tribes is debated. For example, the Boarmiini are sometimes massively expanded to include the Bistonini, Bupalini, Erannini, Gnophini, Melanolophini, Phaseliini and Theriini. The Nacophorini and perhaps the Campaeini might need to be merged with the Lithinini, and all three might warrant merging into the Ennomini. The group sometimes separated as Cassymini is tentatively included in the Abraxini here. The Alsophilinae, usually treated as a small subfamily in their own right, might simply be a specialized lineage of Boarmiini.

List of Species We Have Photos and Information On

Geometer Moths
Image/Page Link Common Name Scientific Name
Pale_Brindled_Beauty_Book_Thumb Pale Brindled Beauty Phigalia pilosaria
Clouded_Border_Finger_Thumb Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata
Scalloped_Oak_Couch_Thumb Scalloped Oak Crocallis elinguaria
Mottled_Beauty_Wall_Thumb Mottled Beauty Alcis repandata

 

Thorn Moths
Image/Page Link Common Name Scientific Name
August_Thorn_Male1_Thumb August Thorn Ennomos quercinaria
Feathered Thorn On Plant (Male)_Thumb Feathered Thorn Colotois pennaria
     
     

 

Other Moths in this Family
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Page last edited: 15/06/2009 23:17

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