MOTHS OF THE GRENADINES
SPECIES LISTS BY FAMILY
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.
GRENADINES SPECIES
I have catalogued five species of this subfamily from the Grenadines 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 Erastria
Erastria decrepitaria Hubner 1823
The genus Macaria
Macaria everiata Guenee 1858
Macaria sp. indet. 1 Guenee 1858
The genus Pero
Pero astapa Druce 1892
The genus Sphacelodes
Sphacelodes vulneraria Hubner 1823
Unidentified species
Ennomine sp. indet. 1
Ennomine sp. indet. 2
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