MOTHS OF BELIZE
SPECIES LISTS BY FAMILY
12(a). Geometridae: Ennominae
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SUBFAMILY DESCRIPTION
The subfamily ENNOMINAE contains half of the world's known species of Geometridae.
Its species are technically separated from those of other Geometrid subfamilies
by the absence of vein M2 in the hindwing (Holloway, Bradley and Carter 1987).
Their external appearance varies greatly although they are generally large
to quite large broad-winged species with often delicate
wings and bodies.
BELIZE SPECIES
Although I have collected several hundred species of Ennominae in
Belize to date I have only managed to put names to about 70 species to date,
as listed below. Please
click on any underlined species names to go to a colour
illustration of the adult
(and sometimes its genitalia) and brief information on
the species.
The genus Sphacelodes
Sphacelodes vulneraria Hubner 1823
The genus Nepheloleuca
Nepheloleuca politia Cramer 1777
The genus Paragonia
Paragonia cruraria Herrich-Schaeffer 1854
Paragonia sp. nr. comiciata Guenee 1858
The genus Erastria
Erastria decrepitaria Hubner 1823
The genus Anisoperas
Anisoperas atropunctaria Walker 1863
The genus Eusarca
Eusarca trifilaria Herrich-Schaeffer 1855
Eusarca crameraria Guenee 1858
Eusarca minucia Druce 1892
The genus Polla
Polla celeraria Walker 1860
The genus Eutomopepla
Eutomopepla vorda Schaus 1901
The genus Euclysia
Euclysia columbipennis Walker 1860
The genus Rhomboptila
Rhomboptila brantsiata Snellen 1874
The genus Phyllodonta
Phyllodonta angulosa Stoll 1781
The genus Iridopsis
Iridopsis chalcea Oberthur 1883
Iridopsis validaria Guenee 1858
The genus Glena
Glena sp. (effusa?) Rindge 1967)
The genus Hymenomima
Hymenomima sp. nr. tharpoides Dognin 1914
The genus Thyrinteina
Thyrinteina arnobia Stoll 1782
The genus Patalene
Patalene asychisaria Walker 1860
Patalene moneta Druce 1892
Patalene sp. nr. luciata Stoll 1790
Patalene trogonaria ?Herrich-Schaeffer 1856
The genus Semiothisa
Semiothisa divergentata Snellen 1874
Semiothisa gambaria Hubner 1818
Semiothisa arenisca Dognin 1896
Semiothisa salsa Warren 1905
Semiothisa agrammata Guenee
The genus Macaria
Macaria gambarina Stoll
Macaria regulata Fab. 1775
Macaria sp. nov. nr. gigantata Guenee
Macaria subfulva Warren 1906
Macaria accumulata (?)Guenee 1858
Macaria festivata Guenee 1858
Macaria combusta Warren 1900
Macaria ostia Druce 1893
The genus Pero
Pero externa Warren 1896
Pero rumina Druce 1892
Pero amanda Druce 1898
Pero polygonaria Herrich-Schaeffer 1855
Pero stuposaria Guenee 1858
Pero dularia Poole 1987
Pero lignata Warren 1897
Pero plagodiata Warren 1897
Pero chapela Poole 1987
Pero delauta Warren 1907
Pero sp. indet. 1
Pero sp. indet. 2
Pero sp. indet. 3
The genus Thysanopyga
Thysanopyga amarantha Debauche 1937
Thysanopyga abdominaria Guenee 1857
The genus Sericoptera
Sericoptera mahometaria Herrich-Schaeffer 1853
The genus Nematocampa
Nematocampa completa Warren
Nematocampa sp. indet. 1
The genus Palyas
Palyas sp. indet.
The genus Phrygionis
Phrygionis privignaria Guenee 1857
Phrygionis politaCramer 1780
Phrygionis platinata Guenee 1858 (ssp. naevia Druce 1892)
The genus Opisthoxia
Opisthoxia sp. nr. elysiata Walker 1861
The genus Procheorodes
Prochoerodes sp.
The genus Sabulodes
Sabulodes loba Rindge 1978
The genus Oxydia
Oxydia vesulia Cramer 1779
Oxydia versilinea Guenee
The genus Metanema
Metanema sp. indet.
The genus Urepione
Urepione quadrilineata Walker 1863
The genus Leuciris
Leuciris fimbriaria Stoll 1781
The genus Physocleora
Physocleora albibrunnea? Warren 1906
Physocleora taeniata Warren 1907
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