MOTHS OF THE GRENADINES
SPECIES LISTS BY FAMILY
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. Of all the subfamilies of Geometridae they are probably the least well-studied.

GRENADINES SPECIES
I catalogue here only two definite species, as listed below, plus a number of 'possibles'. Please click on any underlined species names to go to a colour illustration of the adult and brief information on the species.

The genus Semaeopus
  • Semaeopus caecaria Hubner 1823
  • Semaeopus vincentii Prout 1938

    Unknown species
  • Misc. unidentified Sterrhine species.

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