Nelo (genus)

Nelo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Nelo
Walker, 1854
Synonyms
  • Sangala Walker, 1854
  • Melanoptilon Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
  • Drymoea Walker, 1854
  • Nelopsis Warren, 1895

Nelo is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. Nelo discalis is the type species.

Although originally placed in the family Lithosiidae (Arctiidae), this genus was transferred to the Geometridae. Some authors included Nelo Walker, 1854, as well as some other genera (Sangala Walker, 1854; Melanoptilon Herrich-Schäffer, 1855; and Nelopsis Warren, 1895) as junior synonyms of Drymoea Walker, 1854.[1][2]

Species

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Species transferred

Description

Members of this genus are generally black with pectinate antennae.[7]

Distribution

The range of Nelo includes Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Peru.

References

  1. "Genus details: Nelo". Lepidoptera genus database. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  2. "NELO - Butterflies and Moths of the World". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  3. GBIF
  4. Organism Names
  5. Encyclopedia of Life
  6. Catalogue of Life
  7. Walker, Francis (1864). List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. London: Edward Newman. pp. 183–185. Retrieved 19 June 2010.


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