Caberini

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Caberini is a tribe of geometrid moths (Geometridae) comprising at least 50 described across 20 . The tribe's circumscription has been debated, with molecular analyses supporting separation from the related tribe Baptini, though morphological studies suggest potential unification pending further research on stages. Members include genera such as Cabera, Erastria, and Numia.

Spurred Wave Moth, Drepanulatrix unicalcararia, -26078, Det. R. Hannawacker, Julian, California. September 1948, Noel Crickmer (49551310307) by Robb Hannawacker. Used under a Public domain license.

Fr. Berge's Schmetterlingsbuch nach dem gegenwärtigen Stande der Lepidopterologie neu bearb. und hrsg. von Professor Dr. H. Rebel (Plate 37) (6059079624) by Berge, Friedrich.; Rebel, Hans.. Used under a Public domain license.

Erastria decrepitaria by Fernanda Hisi. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

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How to pronounce Caberini: /kæbɛˈriːniː/

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BaptiniHistorically grouped with Caberini; separated based on molecular data (Sihvonen et al. 2011), though some morphological studies suggest potential synonymy pending stage research

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Taxonomic instability

The tribal boundaries of Caberini remain under study. Pitkin (2002) noted that unification with Baptini would require additional data on larval and pupal , which is currently lacking for many .

iNaturalist observations

The tribe has accumulated approximately 48,680 observations on iNaturalist, indicating substantial citizen science documentation, though many records may not be identified to level.