Geometrinae

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Geometrinae
Common Emerald, Hemithea aestivaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera (unranked) Macrolepidoptera Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: Geometridae Subfamily: Geometrinae
Tribes
Aracimini Comibaenini Dichordophorini Dysphaniini Geometrini Heliothenii Hemitheini Hierochthoniini Lophochoristini Microloxiini Nemoriini Pseudoterpnini Synchlorini

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.

[edit] Genera incertae sedis

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

• Bathycolpodes
• Bustilloxia
• Eucrostes
• Kuchleria
• Xenochlorodes