| Hypagyrtis | |
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| Hypagyrtis esther | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Bistonini |
| Genus: | Hypagyrtis Hübner, 1818 |
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Hypagyrtis is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818.
Species
- Hypagyrtis brendae Heitzman, 1975
- Hypagyrtis caesia (Herrich-Schaffer, 1892)
- Hypagyrtis esther (Barnes, 1928)
- Hypagyrtis globulariae (Guerin-Meneville, 1844)
- Hypagyrtis pallidaria Warren, 1907
- Hypagyrtis piniata (Packard, 1870)
- Hypagyrtis unipunctata (Haworth, 1809)
Taxonomy
This genus has been placed in various tribes over time: Forbes (1948) placed it in Melanolophiini, McGuffin (1977) moved it to Boarmiini. Hodges et al. (1983) moved it to Bistonini and finally Rindge (1985) moved it back to Boarmiini.
References
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Geometridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
- Savela, Markku. "Hypagyrtis Hübner, 1818". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
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