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The Geometroidea are the superfamily of geometrid moths in the order Lepidoptera. It includes the families Geometridae , Uraniidae , Epicopeiidae , Sematuridae , and Pseudobistonidae . [ 1 ] The Geometroidea superfamily has more than 24,000 described species, making them one of the largest superfamilies inside the order Lepidoptera. [ 2 ]
Geometridae is a very large family, containing around 23,000 described species; [2] [3] over 1400 species from six subfamilies are indigenous to North America alone. [1] A well-known member is the peppered moth, Biston betularia, which has been the subject of numerous studies in population genetics. Several other geometer moths are notorious pests.
Articles relating to the Geometroidea, the superfamily of geometrid moths in the order Lepidoptera. It includes the families Geometridae, Uraniidae, Epicopeiidae, Sematuridae, and the recently established family Pseudobistonidae.
At the family level, however, most groups are well defined, and the families are commonly used by hobbyists and scientists alike. ... Superfamily Geometroidea. Family ...
These are large day- or night-flying moths, usually tailed and similar to Uraniidae in general appearance (except for the genera Apoprogones, Anuropteryx and Lonchotura).The position of this family is not certain amongst the Macrolepidoptera but it is usually considered to belong to the superfamily Geometroidea, whilst the identity of its closest extant relative is under investigation using ...
Pseudobistonidae is a family of Asian moths in the superfamily Geometroidea. It was erected in 2015 and contained Pseudobiston pinratanai as its only species. [1] A second species was moved into this family in 2019: Heracula discivitta, in a new subfamily called Heraculinae. [2]
Sterrhinae is a large subfamily of geometer moths (family Geometridae) with some 3,000 described species, with more than half belonging to the taxonomically difficult, very diverse genera, Idaea and Scopula (Hausmann, 2004; Sihvonen, 2005).
Pero meskaria, Meske's pero moth, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae (geometrid moths). It was described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1876 and is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Texas west to California, east through Nevada, Utah and western Colorado.