Subfamily
Ennominae
Biston betularia. Photo: (c) Suso Tizón, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Ennominae is the largest subfamily of the geometer moth family (Geometridae) with some 9,700 described species in 1,100 genera. They are usually a fairly small moth species, though some (such as the Peppered Moth) grow to be considerably large. This subfamily has a global distribution. It includes some species that are notorious defoliating pests.
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
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Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
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Class: Insecta (Insects)
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Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
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Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
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Superfamily: Geometroidea (Geometrid and swallowtail moths)
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Family: Geometridae (Geometer moths)
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Subfamily: Ennominae
- Genus: Sabulodes (1)
- Tribe: Ennomini (7)
- Tribe: Boarmiini (2)
- Tribe: Campaeini (1)
- Tribe: Melanolophiini (1)
- Tribe: Diptychini (2)
- Tribe: Nacophorini (1)
- Tribe: Erannini (1)
- Tribe: Bistonini (2)
- Tribe: Macariini (Angle moths and allies) (1)
- Tribe: Odontoperini (1)
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Subfamily: Ennominae
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Family: Geometridae (Geometer moths)
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Superfamily: Geometroidea (Geometrid and swallowtail moths)
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Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
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Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
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Class: Insecta (Insects)
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Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
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Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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