Alsophila (moth)

Alsophila
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Alsophilinae
Genus: Alsophila
Synonyms
  • Alsophiloides Inoue, 1961

Alsophila is a genus of the moth family Geometridae, subfamily Alsophilinae.[1] The genus is notable because of distinct sexual dimorphism leading to strongly reduced wings in females, so much so that they cannot fly. The moths fly in late autumn or early spring.

Species

  • Alsophila aceraria ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)[1]
  • Alsophila acroama Inoue, [1944]
  • Alsophila aescularia – March moth ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)[1]
  • Alsophila bulawski Beljaev, 1996
  • Alsophila foedata Inoue, 1944
  • Alsophila inouei Nakajima, 1989
  • Alsophila japonensis Warren, 1894[1]
  • Alsophila kurentzovi (Viidalepp, 1986)[1]
  • Alsophila murinaria Beljaev, 1996
  • Alsophila pometaria – Fall cankerworm Harris, 1841
  • Alsophila vladimiri Viidalepp, 1986[1]
  • Alsophila yanagitai Nakajima, 1995
  • Alsophila zabolne Inoue, 1941[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Viidalepp, Jaan. Checklist of the Geometridae (Lepidoptera) of the former U.S.S.R. Stenstrup, Denmark: Apollo Books, 1998. 11.


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