Alsophila is a genus of the moth family Geometridae, subfamily Alsophilinae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825.[1] The genus is notable because of distinct sexual dimorphism leading to strongly reduced wings in females, so much so that they cannot fly. The moths fly in late autumn or early spring.
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| Alsophila pometaria | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Alsophilinae |
| Genus: | Alsophila Hübner, 1825[1] |
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Species
edit- Alsophila aceraria ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)[1]
- Alsophila acroama Inoue, [1944]
- Alsophila aescularia ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)[1] – March moth
- Alsophila bulawski Beljaev, 1996
- Alsophila foedata Inoue, 1944
- Alsophila inouei Nakajima, 1989
- Alsophila japonensis Warren, 1894[1]
- Alsophila kurentzovi (Viidalepp, 1986)[1]
- Alsophila murinaria Beljaev, 1996
- Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841 – fall cankerworm
- Alsophila vladimiri Viidalepp, 1986[1]
- Alsophila yanagitai Nakajima, 1995
- Alsophila zabolne Inoue, 1941[1]
References
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