Artiora

Artiora is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Geometridae. Its sole species, Artiora evonymaria, occurs in Europe.^[2] Larvae of A. evonymaria are monophagous external feeders on leaves of European spindle (Euonymus europaeus).^[3]

Artiora
Artiora evonymaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Artiora Meyrick, 1892[1]
Species:	A. evonymaria
Binomial name
Artiora evonymaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)[1]

Taxonomy

Genus Artiora was erected by Edward Meyrick in 1892.^[4] Artiora evonymaria was first described in 1775 by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller (as Geometra evonymaria).^[4] Within the Geometridae, it was previously placed incertae sedis within tribe Ennomini, but as a result of 2024 phylogenetic research has been transferred to Boarmiini.^[5]