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Macariini
Tribe Macariini
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Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily
Geometroidea (Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths)
Family
Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)
Subfamily
Ennominae
Tribe
Macariini
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Macariini
Guenee, 1857
Explanation of Names
Macariini from the type genus
Macaria
(Curtis), a daughter of Hercules in Greek mythology.
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Numbers
13 genera are in the tribe
Macariini
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Print References
Ferguson, D.C. 2008. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 17.2, Geometroidea, Geometridae, Ennominae (part: Abaxini, Cassymini, Macariini).
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Works Cited
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An accentuated list of the British Lepidoptera, with hints on the derivation of the names.
Anonymous. 1858. The Entomological Societies of Oxford and Cambridge.
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The Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 17.2, Geometroidea, Geometridae, Ennominae.
Douglas C. Ferguson . 2008. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation.
Contributed by
Maury J. Heiman
on 27 August, 2010 - 5:19pm
Additional contributions by
Randy Hardy
Last updated 23 July, 2014 - 12:30pm