Subfamily Sterrhinae Meyrick, 1892

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Subfamily Sterrhinae Meyrick, 1892

Sterrhinae Meyrick, E. 1892. On the classification of the Geometrina of the European fauna. Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London 1892: 53-140 [Though there are several senior synonyms to this name (see below), the name should be maintained, in order to keep nomenclatural stability (as proposed by Holloway (1997: 15); see also Code art. 40.2. (ICZN 1999). Validity and order of tribes mainly basing on Holloway (1997) and Hausmann (2004).].
Secondary source:
Holloway, J.D. 1997. The moths of Borneo Part 10: Family Geometridae, subfamilies Sterrhinae and Larentiinae. Malayan Nature Journal 51: 1-242 [15]; 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.
Scopulite (Scopulinae) 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.

Introduction

The validity and order of tribes have been mainly based on Holloway (1997) and Hausmann (2004). However recently Sihvonen and others have subjected the subfamily to rigorous phylogenetic analyses on both morphological and molecular data and sampled widely from the world fauna.

Sihvonen et al. (2020) recognised two major lineages in the subfamily with nine valid tribes. Sterrhinae comprise around 3000 species worldwide and are most diverse in the Neotropics (31%). Scopulini and Sterrhini are the most diverse tribes with around 900 species each globally. Sihvonen (2005) also conducted a detailed phylogenetic analysis based on morphology of the Scopulini and included all genera. He found seven genera to be valid, with the large genus Scopula comprising 85% of all species in the tribe.

Though there are several senior synonyms to this name, the name should be maintained, in order to keep nomenclatural stability (as proposed by Holloway (1997: 15); see also Code art. 40.2. (ICZN 1999).