Nelo is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. Nelo discalis is the type species.
Although originally placed in the family Lithosiidae (Arctiidae), this genus was transferred to the Geometridae. Some authors included Nelo Walker, 1854, as well as some other genera (Sangala Walker, 1854; Melanoptilon Herrich-Schäffer, 1855; and Nelopsis Warren, 1895) as junior synonyms of Drymoea Walker, 1854.
Species
Nelo altera
Nelo coccineata
Nelo crescens Warren 1904
Nelo cydrara Druce 1907
Nelo darthula Thierry-Mieg 1893
Nelo discalis Walker 1854
Nelo dolopia Druce 1907
Nelo flora Warren 1897
Nelo lena Thierry-Mieg 1910
Nelo lippa Schaus 1892
Nelo mediata Warren 1906
Nelo subobscura Thierry-Mieg 1910
Nelo unciata Warren 1895
Species transferred
Nelo basalis
Nelo philodamea
Description
Members of this genus are generally black with pectinate (comb-like) antennae.
Distribution
The range of Nelo includes Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Peru.