Antepirrhoe

Warren, 1905

Species Guides

Antepirrhoe atrifasciata
Antepirrhoe fasciata
Antepirrhoe semiatrata(black-banded carpet moth)

Antepirrhoe is a of in the Geometridae, Larentiinae, established by Warren in 1905. The genus contains three described : A. atrifasciata, A. fasciata, and A. semiatrata. Records indicate presence in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The genus has been treated as a synonym of Eustroma in some taxonomic databases, though Catalogue of Life lists it as accepted.

Antepirrhoe fasciata by (c) Jeremy deWaard. University of British Columbia., some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.

Antepirrhoe atrifasciata by (c) Jeremy deWaard. University of British Columbia., some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Antepirrhoe: //ˌæntɛpirˈroʊ.iː//

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Distribution

Recorded from Denmark (DK), Norway (NO), and Sweden (SE).

Similar Taxa

EustromaAntepirrhoe has been treated as a synonym of Eustroma in some taxonomic treatments (e.g., GBIF), though current sources differ in their acceptance of this synonymy.

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Taxonomic Status

There is conflicting information regarding the taxonomic status of Antepirrhoe. GBIF lists it as a synonym of Eustroma, while Catalogue of Life treats it as an accepted . This discrepancy reflects ongoing taxonomic revision in the Larentiinae.