Genus
Ectropis (Engrailed moths)
Ectropis crepuscularia. Photo: (c) Michał Brzeziński, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Ectropis is a genus in the geometer moth family (Geometridae). They are mostly paleotropical, but also plentiful in Australia and extend into Asia. Only one species – or cryptic species complex – (The Engrailed/Small Engrailed, E. bistortata/E. crepuscularia) is found in Europe. There are about 100 known species in this genus altogether.
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