Tribe Abraxini Warren, 1893

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• Abraxini Warren, W. 1893. On new genera and species of Moths of the family Geometridae from India, in the collection of H.J. Elwes. With notes by H.J. Elwes. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1893: 341-434 [Abraxinae].

  Type genus:

   Abraxas Leach, 1815.
• Zerenini Duponchel, P.A.J. 1844-1846. Catalogue méthodique des Lépidoptères d'Europe distribués en familles, tribus et genres avec l'exposé des caractères sur lesquels ces divisions sont fondées, et l'indication des lieux et des époques où l'on trouve chaque espèce, pour servir de complement et de rectification a l'histoire naturelle des Lépidoptères de france. Paris [1845] 1844. : Méquignon-Marvis Fils xxx+523 pp., pls 75-90. [subjective synonym; Zerenites].

  Secondary source:

   Holloway, J.D. 1994. The Moths of Borneo Part 11. Family Geometridae, Subfamily Ennominae. Malayan Nature Journal 47(1-2): 1–309 [9].
• Pantherini Moore, F. 1887. The Lepidoptera of Ceylon. London : L. Reeve & Co. 3.xv+578 pp., 215 pls (1884-1887). [subjective synonym; Pantheridae].

  Secondary source:

   Hausmann, A. (ed.) 2003. The Forum Herbulot world list of family group names in Geometridae , 11 pp., with pdf of update version of 12.6.2007. http://www.herbulot.de http://www.herbulot.de/famgroup.htm (Accessed 31 May 2012).

Diagnosis

Holloway (1994) lists the following apomorphies for the tribe: valvae of male genitalia with digitate, dorsal, costal process and ventral section very large, rounded, or triangular, with ornamentation often on both dorsal and ventral margins; very small tympanic cavi; facies; yellowish thorax and abdomen (and often wing bases) with complex array of dark maculae, contrasting with white ground colour of the wings.

Diagnosis References

Holloway, J.D. 1994. The Moths of Borneo Part 11. Family Geometridae, Subfamily Ennominae. Malayan Nature Journal 47(1-2): 1–309

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