Menophra
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| Both side of a male Menophra abruptaria | |
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| Family: | Geometridae
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| Genus: | Menophra Moore, 1887
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Menophra is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Frederic Moore in 1887.
The name Menophra is composed of the Greek mene (moon) and ophrus (brow) and refers to the moon shapes that are formed by the strong tooth-like shapes in the rim of the hindwing.
Species[]
- (Warren, 1898)
- Menophra abruptaria (Thunberg, 1792)
- Menophra anaplagiata Sato, 1984
- (Prout, 1915)
- (Prout, 1915)
- (Alphéraky, 1888)
- (Rothschild, 1912)
- (Moore, 1868)
- (O. Costa, 1849)
- (Warren, 1894)
- Sato, 1984
- Menophra nakajimai Sato, 1984
- (Geyer, 1831)
- (Püngeler, 1902)
- (Moore, 1868)
- (Butler, 1878)
- Menophra taiwana (Wileman, 1910)
- (Wiltshire, 1948)
References[]
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Geometridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
- Savela, Markku. "Menophra Moore, [1887]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
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