Overview
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A Superfamily in the Kingdom Animalia.
Taxonomy
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The Superfamily Geometroidea is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Family (2): Geometridae · Hedylidae
Families
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Geometridae
The geometer moths or Geometridae are a family of the order Lepidoptera. A very large family, it has around 26,000 species of moths described (over 300 of which occur in the British Isles). A well-known member is the Peppered Moth, Biston betularia, which has been subject of numerous studies in population genetics. Several other geometer moths are rather notorious pests. [more]
Hedylidae
At least 32 species and subspecies belong to the Family Hedylidae.
More info about the Family Hedylidae may be found here.
Sources
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