Genus Scopula Schrank, 1802

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• Scopula Schrank, F. von Paula 1802. Fauna Boica. Ingolstadt Vol. 2(2) 412 pp. [162].

  Type species:

   Phalaena paludata Linnaeus, 1767 by original designation.
• Sphecodes Hübner, J. 1822. Systematisch-alphabetisches Verzeichniss aller bisher bey den Fürbildungen zur Sammlung europäischer Schmetterlinge angegebenen Gattungsbenennungen; mit Vormerkung auch augsburgischer Gattungen. Augsburg : Hübner vi 81 pp. [39-52] [junior homonym; junior homonym of Sphecodes Latreille, 1804 (Hymenoptera)].

  Type species:

   Geometra arcuaria Hübner, 1799 by original designation.
• Calothysanis Hübner, J. 1823. Verzeichniss bekannter Schmettlinge [sic]. Augsburg (1816-[1825]). 431 pp. [301].

  Type species:

   Geometra imitaria Hübner, 1799 by original designation.
• Acidalia Treitschke, G.F. in Oschenheimer, F. 1825. Die Schmetterlinge von Europa. Vol. 5(2). [438] [junior homonym; of Acidalia Hübner, [1819] 1816 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)].

  Type species:

   Geometra strigaria Treitschke, 1825 by original designation.
• Leptomeris Hübner, J. 1825. Verzeichniss bekannter Schmetterlinge [sic]. Augsburg (1816–[1825]) 431 pp. [310].

  Type species:

   Geometra umbelaria Hübner, 1813 by original designation.
• Craspedia Hübner, J. 1825. Verzeichniss bekannter Schmetterlinge [sic]. Augsburg (1816–[1825]) 431 pp. [312].

  Type species:

   Phaleana ornata Scopoli, 1763 by original designation.
• Dosithea Godart, J.B. & Duponchel, P.A.J. 1829. Histoire naturelle des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de France. Paris : Crevot/Méquignon-Marvis Vol. 7(2) 507 pp., 38 pls. [108] (A junior objective synonym of Craspedia Hübner, [1825]) [objective synonym].

  Type species:

   Phalaena ornata Scopoli, 1763 by original designation.
• Cymatida Sodoffsky, [Sodovskii] C.H.W. 1837. Etymologische Untersuchungen ueber die Gattungsnamen der Schmetterlinge. Bulletin de la Société des Naturalistes de Moscou 1837(6): [76]-[99] (separate paginated 1, 4-24) [91] [replacement name; unnecessary replacement name for Acidalia Treitschke, 1825].

  Type species:

   Geometra strigaria Hübner, 1799 by original designation.
• Sarodria Sodoffsky, [Sodovskii] C.H.W. 1837. Etymologische Untersuchungen ueber die Gattungsnamen der Schmetterlinge. Bulletin de la Société des Naturalistes de Moscou 1837(6): [76]-[99] (separate paginated 1, 4-24) [91] [replacement name; Unnecesssary replacement name for Scopula Schrank, 1802].
• Acidalia Bruand, M.T. 1846. Title unknown. Mémoires de la Société d'Émulation du Doubs 1 2(3 & 4) [91] [junior homonym; of Acidalia Hübner [1819] 1816 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)].

  Type species:

   Geometra strigaria Hübner, 1799 by original designation.
• Cymatoides Agassiz, J.L.R. 1847. Nomenclator Zoologicus. Fasciculus XII. Indicem Universalem. Nomenclatoris Zoologici Index Universalis, continens nomina systematica classium, ordinum, familiarum et generum animalium omnium, tam vivetium quam fossilium, secundum ordinem alphabeticum unicum disposita, adjectis homonymiis plantarum, nec non variis adnotationibus et emendationibus. Soloduri : Jent et Gassmann Vol. VII 393 pp. [112] [emendation of Cymatida Sodoffsky, 1837].
• Sarothria Agassiz, J.L.R. 1847. Nomenclator Zoologicus. Fasciculus XII. Indicem Universalem. Nomenclatoris Zoologici Index Universalis, continens nomina systematica classium, ordinum, familiarum et generum animalium omnium, tam vivetium quam fossilium, secundum ordinem alphabeticum unicum disposita, adjectis homonymiis plantarum, nec non variis adnotationibus et emendationibus. Soloduri : Jent et Gassmann Vol. VII 393 pp. [331] [emendation of Sarodria Sodoffsky, 1937].
• Pylarge Herrich-Schäffer, G.A.W. 1855. Systematischer Bearbeitung, &c. dessen neuen Schmetterlingen aus Europa, &c. dann der von Hübner abgebildeten Raupen, &c. Regensburg Vol. 6 pp. [105, 116].

  Type species:

   Idaea commutata Freyer, 1832 by original designation.
• Phyletis Guenée, A. in Boisduval, J.-A. & Guenée, A. (eds) 1857. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species général des Lépidoptères. Paris : Librarie Encyclopédique de Roret Vol. 10(2) 584 pp. [169].

  Type species:

   Phyletis silonaria Guenée, 1858 by original designation.
• Lycauges Butler, A.G. 1879. Descriptions of new species of Lepidoptera from Japan. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, London 5 4: 349-373 [373].

  Type species:

   Lycauges lactea Butler, 1879 by original designation.
• Trichoclada Meyrick, E. 1886. Descriptions of Lepidoptera from the South Pacific. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1886: 189-296 [208].

  Type species:

   Trichoclada epigypsa Meyrick, 1886 by original designation.
• Runeca Moore, F. 1888. Descriptions of Indian Lepidoptera Heterocera from the Collection of the Late Mr. W.S. Atkinson. Calcutta : Asiatic Society of Bengal Pt 3 pp. 199-299 pls 6-8. [252].

  Type species:

   Runeca ferrilineata Moore, 1888 by original designation.
• Longula Staudinger, O. 1892. Unknown title. Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift Iris 5 [157] [Fletcher (1979) stated:- L. extraordinaria is a junior subjective synonym of Lycauges donovani Distant, 1892 April, A Naturalist in the Transvaal: 240, pl.2, fig.4].

  Type species:

   Longula extraordinaria Staudinger, 1892 by monotypy.
• Antitrygodes Warren, W. 1895. New species and genera of Geometridae in the Tring Museum. Novitates Zoologicae 2: 82-159 [90].

  Type species:

   Macaria diversaria Walker, 1861 by original designation.
• Synelys Hulst, G.D. 1896. A classification of the Geometrina of North America, with descriptions of new genera and species. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 23: 245-386 [297].

  Type species:

   Acidalia enucleata Guenée, [1858] by original designation.
• Induna Warren, W. 1897. New genera and species of moths from the Old-world regions in the Tring Museum. Novitates Zoologicae 4: 12-130 [55].

  Type species:

   Induna rufisalsa Warren, 1897 by original designation.
• Acidalina Staudinger, O. 1898. Unknown title. Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift Iris 10 [269].

  Type species:

   Acidalina decolor Staudinger, 1898 by original designation.
• Pleionocentra Warren, W. 1898. New species and genera of the families Thyrididae, Uraniidae, Epiplemidae, and Geometridae from the Old-World Regions. Novitates Zoologicae 5: 42-256 [242].

  Type species:

   Scopula plionocentra Prout, 1920 by original designation.
• Chlorocraspedia Warren, W. 1899. New Drepanulidae, Thyrididae, and Geometridae, from the Aethiopian region. Novitates Zoologicae 6: 287-312 [292].

  Type species:

   Chlorocraspedia ansorgei Warren, 1899 by original designation.
• Lipocentris Warren, W. 1905. New species of Thyrididae, Uraniidae, and Geometridae, from the Oriental Region. Novitates Zoologicae 12: 410-438 [389].

  Type species:

   Lipocentris rubriceps Warren, 1905 by original designation.
• Autanepsia Turner, A.J. 1908. Revision of Australian Lepidoptera. IV. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 32: 631-700 [11 Mar. 1908] [637].

  Type species:

   Autanespia poliodesma Turner, 1908 by original designation.
• Dasybela Turner, A.J. 1908. Revision of Australian Lepidoptera. IV. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 32: 631-700 [11 Mar. 1908] [637] [subjective synonym; Synonymised under Scopula (Sihvonen 2005), but confirmation in the molecular context is needed.].

  Type species:

   Emmiltis achroa Lower, 1902 by original designation.

  Secondary source:

   Pasi Sihvonen 2005. Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 143: 473–530 [Date published 2005].
• Psilephyra Bastelberger, M.J. 1909. Ein neues genus und neun neue Geometriden aus meiner Sammlung. Internationale Entomologische Zeitschrift (3): 100-101 [101].

  Type species:

   Psilephyra bilineata Bastelberger, 1909 by original designation.
• Holarctias Seitz, A. 1913 [1913-1914]. Die Gross Schmetterlinge der Erde. Stuttgart : Alfred Kernen Vol.3 (German Edition), pp.1-511. [85].

  Type species:

   Haematopsis sentinaria Geyer, 1837 by original designation.
• Ustocidalia von Sterneck, J. 1932. Studien über Acidaliinae (Geometr.). Zeitschrift Des österreich Entomologen-Vereines 17: 67-71 [70].

  Type species:

   Acidalia adelpharia Püngeler, 1894 by original designation.
• Antanepsia Prout, L.B. 1934. Geometridae: Subfamilia Sterrhinae 1. Lepidopterorum Catalogus 61: 1-176 [140] [subsequent misspelling].
• Zygophyxia Poumon E.B., Hampson Bart, G.F., Prout, L.B., Durrant, J.H. & Jordan, K. 1916. On a Collection of Moths made in Somali Land By Mr. W. Feather. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 86(1): 91-182 [153].

  Type species:

   Zygophyxia tornisecta Prout, 1916 by original designation.

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