Eupitheciini Explained

Eupitheciini is a tribe of geometer moths under subfamily Larentiinae, often referred to as pugs.^[1] The tribe was described by Tutt in 1896.

Diversity

The tribe consists of about 47 genera, 15 of which are monotypic.

Recognized genera

Aepylopha Turner, 1942
Antimimistis Turner, 1922
Ardonis Moore, 1888
Axinoptera Hampson, 1893
Bosara Walker, 1866
Calluga Moore, [1887]
Carbia Walker, 1866
Casuariclystis Holloway, 1997
Celaenaclystis Holloway, 1997
Chloroclystis Hübner, [1825]
Chrysoclystis Warren, 1896
Dasimatia Warren, 1898
Dissolophodes Warren, 1907
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Eupithystis Holloway, 1997
Eriopithex Warren, 1896
Eva Vojnits, 1981
Girida Mironov & Galsworthy, 2012
Glaucoclystis Holloway, 1997
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1868
Hybridoneura Warren, 1898
Mariaba Walker, 1866
Mesocolpia Warren, 1901
Mesoptila Meyrick, 1891
Microdes Guenée, 1857
Micromia Warren, 1906
Micrulia Warren, 1896
Mnesiloba Warren, 1901
Nasusina Pearsall, 1908
Onagrodes Warren, 1896
Otucha Warren, 1907
Pareupithecia Mironov & Galsworthy, 2012
Pasiphila Warren, 1895
Pasiphilodes Warren, 1895
Phrissogonus Butler, 1882
Polysphalia Warren, 1906
Pomasia Guenee, 1857
Prorella Barnes & McDunnough, 1918
Pseudopolynesia Holloway, 1997
Ptychotheca Warren, 1906
Pycnoloma Warren, 1906
Rhinoprora Warren, 1895
Scintillithex Holloway, 1997
Sigilliclystis Galsworthy, 1999
Spiralisigna Holloway, 1997
Symmimetis Turner, 1907
Syncosmia Warren, 1897
Tripteridia Warren, 1903
Ziridava Walker, 1863

Former genera

Collix Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1857 (now in Melanthiini)
Eois Hübner, 1818 (now in Asthenini)
Parasthena Warren, 1902 (now in Asthenini)
Poecilasthena Warren, 1894 (now in Asthenini)
Polynesia Swinhoe, 1892 (now in Asthenini)
Pseudocollix Warren, 1895 (now in Melanthiini)

References

(1999). "New and revised eupitheciine species (Geometridae, Larentiinae) from Hong Kong and South East Asia". Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan. 50 (3): 223-234.
(2002). "Bosara Walker: revisional notes on the Bosara refusaria group of species (Geometridae: Larentiinae)". Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan. 54 (3): 147-155.
(1996). "Chloroclystis v-ata relicta ssp. n. (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), a new taxon from SW Finland, doomed to go extinct?" Entomologica Fennica. 7 (2): 63-66.
(2011). "A morphological review of tribes in Larentiinae (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)". Zootaxa. 3136: 1–44.

Notes and References

Web site: Savela . Markku . Tribe Eupitheciini . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . April 27, 2019.