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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