Alsophila (moth)

Alsophila
	Alsophila pometaria
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Subfamily:	Alsophilinae
Genus:	Alsophila; Hübner, 1825
Synonyms
	Alsophiloides Inoue, 1961;

Alsophila is a genus of the moth family Geometridae, subfamily Alsophilinae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825.^[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[edit]

Alsophila aceraria ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)^[1]
Alsophila acroama Inoue, [1944]
Alsophila aescularia ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)^[1] – March moth
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 Harris, 1841 – fall cankerworm
Alsophila vladimiri Viidalepp, 1986^[1]
Alsophila yanagitai Nakajima, 1995
Alsophila zabolne Inoue, 1941^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Viidalepp, Jaan. Checklist of the Geometridae (Lepidoptera) of the former U.S.S.R. Stenstrup, Denmark: Apollo Books, 1998. 11.

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[CHKUSSR-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Viidalepp, Jaan. Checklist of the Geometridae (Lepidoptera) of the former U.S.S.R. Stenstrup, Denmark: Apollo Books, 1998. 11.

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