Asthenini

Warren, 1893

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Cambogia
Hydrelia
Nomenia
Trichodezia(white-striped black (for T. albovittata))
Venusia

Asthenini is a tribe of geometer moths within the Larentiinae, established by Warren in 1893. The tribe has undergone significant taxonomic revision, with its circumscription historically debated; it was notably merged with Eupitheciini by Holloway in 'The of Borneo'. A critical 2002 review by Xue and Scoble recognized 18 core , though subsequent research has reinstated some previously excluded genera such as Eois and Minoa. The tribe remains taxonomically fluid, with some genera of uncertain placement.

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How to pronounce Asthenini: /æˈsθɛnɪnaɪ/

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EupitheciiniHistorically combined with Asthenini by Holloway; distinguished by subsequent taxonomic work reinstating Asthenini as separate tribe

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Taxonomic instability

The circumscription of Asthenini has been contentious. Xue and Scoble (2002) excluded Eois, Minoa, and seven other , but Viidalepp (2011) later reinstated Eois and Minoa. Chalyboclydon flexilinea is currently incertae sedis within the tribe, not assigned to any genus.

Core genera

The 18 recognized by Xue and Scoble (2002) include Asthena, Hydrelia, Venusia, Eois (later reinstated), and Polynesia, among others. These genera are primarily distributed in the Palearctic, Oriental, and Australasian regions.