Biology:Gnophos

Short description: Genus of moths

Gnophos
Scotch annulet (Gnophos obfuscata)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Tribe:	Boarmiini
Genus:	Gnophos Treitschke, 1825
Type species
Geometra furvata Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
Diversity
Several subgenera, about 120 species
Synonyms
Catascia Hübner, 1825 Gnophus Agassiz, 1847 (unjustified emendation) Latascia (lapsus) Sciadion Hübner, 1806 (nom. rej.) Scotopterix Hübner, 1825 Scotopteryx Agassiz, 1847 (unjustified emendation; non Hübner, 1825: preoccupied)

Gnophos is a genus in the geometer moth family (Geometridae). A mostly Old World lineage, it is abundant in the Palearctic, with some North American species as well; in Europe six species are recorded. This genus has about 120 known species altogether in several recognized subgenera, with new ones still being discovered occasionally.

This is the type genus of the tribe Gnophini in subfamily Ennominae, which some authors include in the Boarmiini.

Selected species

Subgenera and species of Gnophos include:

Some other species formerly placed here are now in related genera such as Charissa, Ortaliella and Stueningia

References

• Fauna Europaea (FE) (2011): Gnophos. Version 2.4, 27 January 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
• Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2004): Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species – Catascia. Version of 5 November 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
• Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2004b): Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species – Gnophos. Version of 5 November 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
• Savela, Markku (2009): Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms – Gnophos. Version of 22 May 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2011.

Wikidata ☰ Q10762050 entry