Nelo (moth)

Nelo is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. Nelo discalis is the type species.

Nelo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Nelo

Walker, 1854
Synonyms
  • Sangala Walker, 1854
  • Melanoptilon Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
  • Drymoea Walker, 1854
  • Nelopsis Warren, 1895

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
  • 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

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Species transferred

Description

Members of this genus are generally black with pectinate (comb-like) antennae.[6]

Distribution

The range of Nelo includes Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Peru.

References
  1. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Nelo Walker, 1854". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  2. GBIF
  3. Organism Names
  4. Encyclopedia of Life
  5. Catalogue of Life
  6. 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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