Prosomphax
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Prosomphax is a very small genus
in the geometer moth
family
(Geometridae). As of 2005, only four species
had been described; all are found in the southern half of Africa
. This little-studied genus belongs to the emerald moth subfamily (Geometrinae), but beyond that its relationships are still rather obscure.
The species of Prosomphax are:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
in the geometer moth
Geometer moth
The geometer moths or Geometridae are a family of the order Lepidoptera...
family
Family (biology)
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(Geometridae). As of 2005, only four species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
had been described; all are found in the southern half of Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. This little-studied genus belongs to the emerald moth subfamily (Geometrinae), but beyond that its relationships are still rather obscure.
The species of Prosomphax are:
- Prosomphax callista Warren, 1911
- Prosomphax deuterurga Prout, 1922
- Prosomphax anomala (Warren, 1902)
- Prosomphax horitropha Krüger, 2005