Nelo is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. Nelo discalis is the type species.
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Although originally placed in the family Lithosiidae (Arctiidae), this genus was transferred to the Geometridae. Some authors included Nelo Walker, 1854, as well as some other genera (Sangala Walker, 1854; Melanoptilon Herrich-Schäffer, 1855; and Nelopsis Warren, 1895) as junior synonyms of Drymoea Walker, 1854.[1]
Species
edit- Nelo altera
- Nelo coccineata
- Nelo crescens Warren 1904
- Nelo cydrara Druce 1907
- Nelo darthula Thierry-Mieg 1893
- Nelo discalis Walker 1854
- Nelo dolopia Druce 1907
- Nelo flora Warren 1897
- Nelo lena Thierry-Mieg 1910
- Nelo lippa Schaus 1892
- Nelo mediata Warren 1906
- Nelo subobscura Thierry-Mieg 1910
- Nelo unciata Warren 1895
Species transferred
editDescription
editMembers of this genus are generally black with pectinate (comb-like) antennae.[6]
Distribution
editThe range of Nelo includes Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Peru.
References
edit- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Nelo Walker, 1854". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ GBIF
- ^ Organism Names
- ^ Encyclopedia of Life
- ^ Catalogue of Life
- ^ Walker, Francis (1864). List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. London: Edward Newman. pp. 183–185. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
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