Menophra

Menophra is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Frederic Moore in 1887.

Menophra
Both side of a male Menophra abruptaria
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Tribe:	Boarmiini
Genus:	Menophra Moore, 1887
Synonyms
Hemerophila Stephens, 1829 Ceruncina Wehrli, 1941 Malacuncina Wehrli, 1941

Species

• Menophra aborta (Warren, 1898)
• Menophra abruptaria (Thunberg, 1792)
• Menophra anaplagiata Sato, 1984
• Menophra contenta (Prout, 1915)
• Menophra dnophera (Prout, 1915)
• Menophra grummi (Alphéraky, 1888)
• Menophra harterti (Rothschild, 1912)
• Menophra humeraria (Moore, 1868)
• Menophra japygiaria (O. Costa, 1849)
• Menophra lignata (Warren, 1894)
• Menophra mitsundoi Sato, 1984
• Menophra nakajimai Sato, 1984
• Menophra nycthemeraria (Geyer, 1831)
• Menophra praestantaria (Püngeler, 1902)
• Menophra retractaria (Moore, 1868)
• Menophra senilis (Butler, 1878)
• Menophra taiwana (Wileman, 1910)
• Menophra trypanaria (Wiltshire, 1948)

References

• Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Geometridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
• Savela, Markku. "Menophra Moore, [1887]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 7, 2019.