Geometrinae

Geometrinae
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Little emerald, Jodis lactearia (Hemitheini)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Hexapoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
(unranked):	Macrolepidoptera
Superfamily:	Geometroidea
Family:	Geometridae
Subfamily:	Geometrinae Leach, 1815
Tribes
Aracimini Comibaenini Dichordophorini Dysphaniini Geometrini Heliothenii Hemistolini Hemitheini Hierochthoniini Lophochoristini Nemoriini Pseudoterpnini Synchlorini and see text

Geometrinae is the nominate subfamily of the geometer moth family (Geometridae). It is strongly split, containing a considerable number of tribes of which most are presently very small or monotypic, however. These small moths are often a light bluish green, leading to the common name of emerald moths, though a few species called thus are also found in the tribe Campaeini of the Ennominae.

There are about 2,300 described species, mostly from the tropics.

Selected species

• Blotched emerald, Comibaena bajularia
• Large emerald, Geometra papilionaria
• Essex emerald, Thetidia smaragdaria

Genera incertae sedis

Some geometrine genera have not been definitely assigned to a tribe. These include:

• Bathycolpodes
• Bustilloxia
• Eucrostes
• Kuchleria
• Prosomphax
• Xenochlorodes

References

• Savela, Markku (2007): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms: Geometrinae. Version of 2007-FEB-02. Retrieved 2008-JUL-07.