Geometrinae
| Geometrinae | |
|---|---|
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| Little emerald, Jodis lactearia (Hemitheini) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| (unranked): | Macrolepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Geometroidea |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: |
Geometrinae Leach, 1815 |
| Tribes | |
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Aracimini |
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Aracimini
Comibaenini
Dichordophorini
Dysphaniini
Geometrini
Heliothenini
Hemitheini
Hierochthoniini
Lophochoristini
Nemoriini
Pseudoterpnini
Synchlorini
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Geometrinae is the nominate subfamily of the geometer moth family (Geometridae). It is strongly split, containing a considerable number of tribes of which most are presently very small or monotypic, however. These small moths are often a light bluish green, leading to the common name of emerald moths, though a few species called thus are also found in the tribe Campaeini of the Ennominae.
There are about 2,300 described species, mostly from the tropics.
Some geometrine genera have not been definitely assigned to a tribe. These include:
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