MOTHS OF JAMAICA
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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.

JAMAICAN SPECIES
I have catalogued 40 species of this subfamily from Jamaica to date, as listed below. Please click on any underlined species names to go to a colour illustration of the adult, where available, (and sometimes its genitalia) and brief information on the species.

The genus Epimecis
  • Epimecis detexta Walker 1860
  • Epimecis scolopaia Drury 1773

    The genus Erastria
  • Erastria decrepitaria Hubner

    The genus Erosina
  • Erosina hyberniata Guenee

    The genus Hydatoscia
  • Hydatoscia ategua

    The genus Iridopsis
  • Iridopsis vicaria Walker 1860

    The genus Macaria
  • Macaria nervata Guenee 1858
  • Macaria abydata Guenee 1858
  • Macaria everiata Guenee 1858
  • Macaria doriteata Guenee 1858
  • Macaria paleolata Guenee 1858
  • 7 x unidentified Macaria species

    The genus Melanchroia
  • Melanchroia chephise Cramer 1782
  • Melanchroia venata Rindge 1961

    The genus Melanolophia
  • Melanolophia mutabilis

    The genus Nepheloleuca
  • Nepheloleuca politia Cramer

    The genus Numia
  • Numia terebintharia Guenee 1857

    The genus Oenoptila
  • Oenoptila nigrilineata Warren 1895

    The genus Oxydia
  • Oxydia olivacea Warren
  • Oxydia vesulia Cramer

    The genus Patalene
  • Patalene epionata Guenee 1858
  • Patalene falcularia (?)Sepp 1852
  • Patalene sordida Warren 1906
  • Patalene nutriaria (?)Walker 1860
  • 5 x unidentified Patalene species

    The genus Perissopteryx
  • Perissopteryx ochrilinea Warren 1904

    The genus Pero
  • Pero variaria Walker 1860
  • Pero bicolor Warren 1895

    The genus Phrygionis
  • Phrygionis argentata Drury 1773
  • Phrygionis sumptuosaria Moschler 1886
  • Phrygionis incolorata ssp. paradoxata
  • Phrygionis platinata ssp. citrina

    The genus Prochoerodes
  • Prochoerodes tetragonata Guenee 1858
  • Prochoerodes transtincta Walker 1860

    The genus Sabulodes
  • Sabulodes mucronis Rindge 1978

    The genus Sericoptera
  • Sericoptera flavifimbria Walker 1860

    The genus Sphacelodes
  • Sphacelodes vulneraria Hubner

    The genus Thyrinteina
  • Thyrinteina unicornis Rindge 1961

    The genus 'Thysanopyga'
  • 'Thysanopyga' nicetaria

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