MOTHS OF JAMAICA
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.
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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