The Bistonini are a tribe

Tribe (biology)

In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...

 of geometer moth

Geometer moth

The geometer moths or Geometridae are a family of the order Lepidoptera...

s in subfamily the Ennominae

Ennominae

Ennominae is the largest subfamily of the geometer moth family with some 9,700 described species in 1,100 genera. They are usually fairly small moth species, though some grow considerably larger. This subfamily has a global distribution. It includes some species that are notorious defoliating...

. As numerous ennomine genera have not yet been assigned to a tribe, the genus list is preliminary. In addition, the entire tribe is sometimes merged into a much-expanded Boarmiini

Boarmiini

The Boarmiini are a large tribe of geometer moths in the Ennominae subfamily.-Description and systematics:...

. In other treatments, the Erannini are included in the present group.

They overall resemble the Boarmiini, which are certainly closely related. Bistonini tend to retain more plesiomorphic traits (they are rather basal in the expanded Boarmiini) and contain many species that are very large and hairy by geometer moth standards, somewhat resembling Arctiidae

Arctiidae

Arctiidae is a large and diverse family of moths with around 11,000 species found all over the world, including 6,000 neotropical species. This family includes the groups commonly known as tiger moths , which usually have bright colours, footmen , lichen moths and wasp moths...

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Selected genera and species

• Agriopis
  Agriopis
  Agriopis is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-Species:* Agriopis aurantiaria – Scarce Umber * Agriopis bajaria * Agriopis beschkovi Ganev, 1987* Agriopis dira...
  
  
  • Spring Usher, Agriopis leucophaearia
  • Dotted Border
    Dotted Border
    The Dotted Border is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe, except the far north, and the Near East....
    
    , Agriopis marginaria
• Almabiston
  Almabiston
  Almabiston is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
  
  
• Amorphogynia
  Amorphogynia
  Amorphogynia is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
  
  
• Apocheima
  Apocheima
  Apocheima is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-Species:* Apocheima cinerarium * Apocheima denticulata * Apocheima djakonovi...
  
  
• Biston
  Biston (moth)
  Biston is a genus of large, long-winged moths belonging to the family Geometridae. It is most notable for containing the well-known Peppered Moth.-Distribution:The species of Biston are widely distributed in Holarctic, Oriental and Ethiopian regions....
  
  
• Chondrosoma
  Chondrosoma
  Chondrosoma is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:* *...
  
  
• Cochisea
  Cochisea
  Cochisea is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-Species:* Cochisea barnesi Cassino & Swett, 1922* Cochisea curva Rindge, 1975* Cochisea paula Rindge, 1975* Cochisea recisa Rindge, 1975...
  
  
• Hypagyrtis
  Hypagyrtis
  Hypagyrtis is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-Species:* Hypagyrtis brendae Heitzman, 1975* Hypagyrtis esther * Hypagyrtis piniata * Hypagyrtis unipunctata -Taxonomy:...
  
  
• Larerannis
  Larerannis
  Larerannis is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
  
  
• Lycia
  Lycia (moth)
  Lycia is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-Species:* Lycia alpina * Lycia degtjarevae Viidalepp, 1986* Lycia florentina * Lycia graecarius...
  
  
  • Brindled Beauty
    Brindled Beauty
    The Brindled Beauty is a small Palearctic moth.-Description:The Brindled Beauty is a furry moth, which has brown wings with a brindled brown and white pattern which provides near-perfect camouflage on tree trunks and also gives the moth its name. The females have a pale yellow suffusion on the...
    
    , Lycia hirtaria
• Megabiston
  Megabiston
  Megabiston is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
  
  
• Microbiston
  Microbiston
  Microbiston is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
  
  
• Nyssiodes
  Nyssiodes
  Nyssiodes is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
  
  
• Pachyerannis
  Pachyerannis
  Pachyerannis is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
  
  
• Paleacrita
  Paleacrita
  Paleacrita is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
  
  
  • Spring Cankerworm, Paleacrita vernata
    Paleacrita vernata
    The Spring Cankerworm is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from the Atlantic Ocean west to Alberta, Texas and California.The length of the forewings is 11-18 mm for males. The females are wingless...
    
    
• Phigaliohybernia
  Phigaliohybernia
  Phigaliohybernia is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
  
  
• Protalcis
  Protalcis
  Protalcis is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
  
  
• Pterotocera
  Pterotocera
  Pterotocera is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...