MOTHS OF JAMAICA
SPECIES LISTS BY FAMILY
Geometridae: Oenochrominae


SUBFAMILY DESCRIPTION
The subfamily OENOCHROMINAE is a small 'dustbin group' of unrelated Geometrid species which do not fit into any other subfamily - it will almost certainly be split into many other subfamilies in the fullness of time.

JAMAICAN SPECIES
I catalogue only three 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 brief information on the species.


The genus Ametris
  • Ametris nitocris Cramer 1780

    The genus Ergavia
  • Ergavia subrufa Warren 1897

    The genus Zanclopteryx
  • Zanclopteryx uniferata Walker 1863

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