Drepanulatrix
Gumppenberg, 1887
Drepanulatrix is a of geometrid comprising 12 recognized , primarily distributed in North America. The genus was established by Gumppenberg in 1887 and is classified within the Ennominae. Species in this genus are characterized by their relatively small to size and patterns typical of the . Several species were originally described in the 19th and early 20th centuries by prominent including Hulst, Guenée, and Packard.
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Distribution
North America. have been documented across the United States, with particular concentration in western and southwestern regions based on species epithets (nevadaria, monicaria).
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Species Diversity
The contains 12 described : D. baueraria, D. bifilata, D. carnearia, D. falcataria, D. foeminaria, D. garneri, D. hulstii, D. monicaria, D. nevadaria, D. quadraria, D. secundaria, and D. unicalcararia.
Taxonomic History
Multiple were transferred from other , as indicated by original author citations in parentheses (e.g., D. bifilata was originally described by Hulst in 1880 under a different genus).