MOTHS OF BELIZE
SPECIES LISTS BY FAMILY
12(c). Geometridae: Sterrhinae

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SUBFAMILY DESCRIPTION
The 'Waves' (STERRHINAE) are almost all small to very small species (10-15 mm in wingspan), often with characteristic patterns of shingled 'waves' radiating out from wing-base to apex.

BELIZE SPECIES
Of all the subfamilies of Geometridae the Sterrhinae are probably the least well-studied and consequently although I have collected 19 species from Belize to date I have only been able to identify or partially identify 13 species, as listed below, with any degree of confidence. 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 Semaeopus

  • Semaeopus illimitata Warren 1900
  • Semaeopus varia Warren 1895

    The genus Tricentra
  • Tricentra ignefumosa Warren 1906
  • Tricentra (?) sp.indet.

    The genus Trygodes
  • Trygodes musivaria (?) Herrich-Schaeffer 1855

    The genus Pseudasellodes
  • Pseudasellodes fenestraria Guenee 1858

    The genus Idaea
  • Idaea helleria Schaus 1913
  • Idaea sp. nr. complexaria Schaus
  • Idaea prusias Schaus 1913
  • Idaea sp. nov.

    The genus Tricentrogyna
  • Tricentrogyna sp. indet. 1
  • Tricentrogyna (?) sp. indet. 2
  • Tricentrogyna (?) sp. indet. 3

    Unknown genera
  • Genus & species indet. 1
  • Genus & species indet. 2
  • Genus & species indet. 3
  • Genus & species indet. 4
  • Genus & species indet. 5
  • Genus & species indet. 6

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