Parectropis
Introduction '''''Parectropis''''' is a genus in the geometer moth family (Geometridae). A small Old World genus, it contains only a good dozen species altogether, though new ones are still being discovered. Only one species (''P. similaria'') is found in Europe; most others live in Asia though some occur in Africa.
Selected species Species of ''Parectropis'' include:* ''Parectropis alticolaria'' Krüger, 2005* ''Parectropis delosaria'' (Walker, 1863) (formerly in ''Ectropis'')* ''Parectropis extersaria'' (Hübner, 1799) (sometimes in ''P. similaria'')* ''Parectropis fansipana'' Sato, 2006* ''Parectropis nigrosparsa'' (Wileman & South, 1923)* ''Parectropis paracyclophora'' Sato & M.Wang, 2006* ''Parectropis pectinicornis'' Krüger, 2005* ''Parectropis siamensis''* ''Parectropis similaria'' (Hufnagel, 1767)* ''Parectropis simplex'' (Warren, 1914) (formerly in ''Ectropis'')* ''Parectropis subflava'' (Bastelberger, 1909) (formerly in ''Ectropis'')* ''Parectropis'' 'Camdeboo Mountains'* ''Parectropis'' 'Sterkstroom'
Footnotes
References *  (2011):  ''Parectropis''. Version 2.4, 2011-JAN-27.Retrieved 2011-APR-21. *  (2005): New species of geometrid moths from Lesotho (Lepidoptera: Geometroidea: Geometridae). ''Annals of the Transvaal Museum'' '''42''': 19-45.HTML abstract*  (2004):  Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species –  ''Parectropis''. Version of 2004-NOV-05.Retrieved 2011-APR-21. *  (2001): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms –  ''Parectropis''. Version of 2001-OCT-02.Retrieved 2011-APR-21.