Menophra

Menophra
Both side of a male Menophra abruptaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Menophra Moore, 1887
Synonyms
Hemerophila Stephens, 1829 Ceruncina Wehrli, 1941 Malacuncina Wehrli, 1941

Menophra is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Frederic Moore in 1887.

The name Menophra is composed of the Greek mene (moon) and ophrus (brow) and refers to the moon shapes that are formed by the strong tooth-like shapes in the rim of the hindwing.

Species

• Menophra aborta (Warren, 1898)
• Menophra abruptaria (Thunberg, 1792)
• Menophra anaplagiata Sato, 1984
• Menophra contenta (Prout, 1915)
• Menophra dnophera (Prout, 1915)
• Menophra grummi (Alphéraky, 1888)
• Menophra harterti (Rothschild, 1912)
• Menophra humeraria (Moore, 1868)
• Menophra japygiaria (O. Costa, 1849)
• Menophra lignata (Warren, 1894)
• Menophra mitsundoi Sato, 1984
• Menophra nakajimai Sato, 1984
• Menophra nycthemeraria (Geyer, 1831)
• Menophra praestantaria (Püngeler, 1902)
• Menophra retractaria (Moore, 1868)
• Menophra taiwana (Wileman, 1910)
• Menophra trypanaria (Wiltshire, 1948)

References

• Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Geometridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
• Savela, Markku. "Menophra Moore, [1887]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 7, 2019.