Asthenini

Asthenini is a tribe of geometer moths under subfamily Larentiinae.

Recognized genera and species

Critical analysis by Xue and Scoble ^[1] indicated 18 genera that belong to the Asthenini with 1 additional, ungrouped species. The 18 genera recognized by this research are:

• Agnibesa Moore 1888
• Anydrelia Prout 1938
• Asthena Hübner 1825
• Asthenotricha Warren 1899
• Bihastina Prout 1916
• Epicyme Meyrick 1885
• Eschatarchia Warren 1894
• Euchoeca Hübner 1823
• Hastina Moore 1888
• Hydrelia Hübner 1825
• Leucoctenorrhoe Warren 1904
• Macrohastina Inoue 1982
• Nomenia Pearsall 1905
• Palpoctenidia Prout 1930
• Parasthena Warren 1902
• Poecilasthena Warren 1894
• Polynesia Swinhoe 1892
• Venusia Curtis 1839

Disassociated genera

The following 7 genera are sometimes associated with the Asthenini, but were excluded by the work of Xue and Scoble:

• Chaetolopha
• Chalyboclydon
• Cleptocosmia
• Eois
• Minoa
• Pseudopolynesia
• Trichodezia

Species incertae sedis

Species ‘Chalyboclydon’ flexilinea was identified by Xue and Scoble as being part of the Asthenini. However, it has not been associated with a specific Asthenini genus.

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