Mesotype
| Mesotype | |
|---|---|
| Mesotype verberata | |
| Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Class: | Insecta | 
| Order: | Lepidoptera | 
| Family: | Geometridae | 
| Subfamily: | Larentiinae | 
| Tribe: | Perizomini | 
| Genus: | Hübner, 1825 | 
Mesotype is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825. It is sometimes included in Perizoma.
Selected species
- Mesotype didymata (Linnaeus, 1758) – twin-spot carpet
- Mesotype parallelolineata (Retzius, 1783)
- Mesotype verberata (Scopoli, 1763)
References
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Geometridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.