Biology:Erateina

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Short description: Genus of moths

Erateina
Geometridae - Erateina zoraida.JPG
Mounted specimen of Erateina zoraida on display at the Civico Museo di Storia Naturale di Trieste
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Genus: Erateina
Doubleday, 1848

Erateina is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Edward Doubleday in 1848.

Species

This genus contains 85 described species, including:

  • Erateina amazonia
  • Erateina artabates
  • Erateina attali
  • Erateina garrulata
  • Erateina julia
  • Erateina kuczynskii
  • Erateina leptograta
  • Erateina meduthina
  • Erateina puellaastuta
  • Erateina radiata
  • Erateina rogersi
  • Erateina siliquata
  • Erateina staudingeri
  • Erateina subjunctaria
  • Erateina undulata
  • Erateina zoraida

Description

Species of this genus have a more or less elongated, caudate hindwings and a peculiar wing shape, characterized by the anal lobe of the males. They lack of a frenulum (in both sexes).

Habitat

These day-flying moths are typically montane and can be found in Neotropical cloud forests.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5385034 entry