Trigrammia

Herrich-Schäffer, [1855]

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Trigrammia is a of in the Geometridae, Ennominae. It was established by Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. Some sources consider Trigrammia a synonym of Semiothisa, though Catalogue of Life and GBIF list it as accepted. in this genus are geometrid moths, commonly known as inchworms or loopers due to their characteristic larval locomotion.

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How to pronounce Trigrammia: /trɪˈɡræmiə/

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Taxonomic Status

The taxonomic status of Trigrammia remains unsettled. Wikipedia reports it as a synonym of Semiothisa, while Catalogue of Life and GBIF maintain it as an accepted . This discrepancy reflects ongoing revisions within the Geometridae.

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