Batrachedrodes
''Batrachedrodes'' is a genus of moths of the Momphidae family. All species of this genus are endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. All six species were collected by Robert Cyril Layton Perkins and then described by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham in 1907. He classified them in the genus ''Batrachedra'', although before publication he questioned if these species were not so distinct that they were better segregated in an independent genus. The genus was eventually split from ''Batrachedra'' by Elwood Zimmerman in his 1978 treatment of the microlepidoptera of Hawaii. The species were first considered to be part of the family Batrachedridae, but were placed in the subfamily Momphinae of the family Gelechiidae with the rest of the Batrachedridae by Zimmerman in 1978. The caterpillars of all known species feed upon the sporangia found on the undersides of the fronds of various genera of ferns, including, but quite likely not limited to: ''Asplenium'', '' Elaphoglossum'', '' Asp ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Batrachedrodes Bedelliella
''Batrachedrodes bedelliella'' is a moth of the family Momphidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands. As of 1978, the distribution is not entirely clear. It is thought to be native to Oahu, Molokai, Maui and Hawaii, however only specimens from Maui and Molokai are certainly collected on those islands. The holotype was collected at Haleakala in Maui at elevation. The larvae live among the sporangia of ''Asplenium nidus'' and '' Elaphoglossum reticulatum'', hidden below a sheet of webbing. Zimmerman found it most resembling '' Batrachedrodes syrraphella'' in his key to the genus ''Batrachedrodes'', differing primarily due to its darker coloured wings. Both these species differ from ''B. ephelus'' by their larger, H-shaped gnathos (a dorsal Dorsal (from Latin ''dorsum'' ‘back’) may refer to: * Dorsal (anatomy), an anatomical term of location referring to the back or upper side of an organism or parts of an organism * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Batrachedridae
The Batrachedridae are a small family of tiny moths. These are small, slender moths which rest with their wings wrapped tightly around their bodies. Taxonomy The taxonomy of this and related groups is often disputed. This group was first proposed as a taxonomic rank in 1876 by Hermann von Heinemann and Maximilian Ferdinand Wocke under the name Batrachedrae. Lord Walsingham used the name Batrachedridae in 1890. Ron Hodges decided to separate a number of new species he was describing in 1966 from ''Batrachedra'' in his new genus ''Chedra'', on the basis of the adult males possessing a "single, strong, apical spine on the ampulla" (also known as the harpe). ''Chedra'' then accommodated three species: two from North America and one from Chile. Hodges furthermore described two more related genera in this paper: ''Duospina'' and ''Ifeda''. These genera he all placed in the family Gelechioidea. In his 1978 treatment of the microlepidoptera of Hawaii, Elwood Zimmerman classified thi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Batrachedrodes Syrraphella
''Batrachedrodes syrraphella'' is a moth of the family Momphidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Oahu and Hawaii. The larvae feed on '' Thelypteris parasitica'' (Thelypteridaceae Thelypteridaceae is a family of about 900 species of ferns in the order Polypodiales. In the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I), it is placed in the suborder Aspleniineae. Alternatively, the family may be submerged in a ...) and '' Dryopteris parasitica''. They make tubes of white silk among the sporangia upon which they feed. References External links * Momphidae Endemic moths of Hawaii Moths described in 1907 {{Momphidae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Batrachedrodes Supercincta
''Batrachedrodes supercincta'' is a moth of the family Momphidae The Momphidae, or mompha moths, is a family of moths with some 115 described species. It was described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1857. These moths tend to be rather small with a wingspan of up to 21 mm. The wings are he .... It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Maui. The larvae probably feed on a fern species. References External links * Momphidae Endemic moths of Hawaii Moths described in 1907 {{Momphidae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Batrachedrodes Sophroniella
''Batrachedrodes sophroniella'' is a moth of the family Momphidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Oahu, Maui and Hawaii. The larvae feed at times abundantly on the sporangia of ''Dryopteris cyatheoides :''The moth genus ''Dryopteris'' is now considered a junior synonym of '' Oreta. ''Dryopteris'' , commonly called the wood ferns, male ferns (referring in particular to '' Dryopteris filix-mas''), or buckler ferns, is a fern genus in the family D ...''. The larvae feed protected by a web. When there are no more sporangia, they feed on the undersurface of the frond, eating away the parenchyma and leaving the upper epidermis which then shows as dead spots. Pupation takes place within a cocoon alongside of the midrib of a pinna. References External links * Momphidae Endemic moths of Hawaii Moths described in 1907 {{Momphidae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Batrachedrodes Lomentella
''Batrachedrodes lomentella'' is a moth of the family Momphidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Oahu and Hawaii Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only state .... The larvae have been found among the dead leaves of an unidentified fern. References External links * Momphidae Endemic moths of Hawaii Moths described in 1907 {{Momphidae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Batrachedrodes Ephelus
''Batrachedrodes ephelus'' is a moth of the family Momphidae The Momphidae, or mompha moths, is a family of moths with some 115 described species. It was described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1857. These moths tend to be rather small with a wingspan of up to 21 mm. The wings are he .... It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907 and is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Molokai. The larvae probably feed on a fern species. References External links * Momphidae Endemic moths of Hawaii Moths described in 1907 Biota of Molokai {{Momphidae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Momphinae
The Momphidae, or mompha moths, is a family of moths with some 115 described species. It was described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1857. These moths tend to be rather small with a wingspan of up to 21 mm. The wings are held folded over the body at rest. The larvae are concealed feeders, either as leaf miners or within seeds or stems. Genera *'' Anchimompha'' Clarke, 1965 *''Batrachedrodes'' Zimmerman, 1978 *'' Desertidacna'' Sinev, 1988 *''Gracilosia'' Sinev, 1989 *'' Inflataria'' Sinev, 1989 *'' Licmocera'' Walsingham, 1891 *''Mompha'' Hübner, 825/small> **subgenus ''Anybia'' **subgenus ''Cyphophora'' **subgenus ''Lophoptilus'' **subgenus ''Psacaphora'' *'' Moriloma'' Busck, 1912 *'' Palaeomystella'' T. B. Fletcher, 1940 *''Patanotis'' Meyrick, 1913 *''Phalaritica'' Meyrick, 1913 *'' Semeteria'' Sinev, 1989 *'' Synallagma'' Engel, 1907 *'' Zapyrastra'' Meyrick, 1889 Former genera *'' Batrachedropsis'' (synonym of '' Coccidiphila'' in Cosmopterigidae) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Momphidae
The Momphidae, or mompha moths, is a family of moths with some 115 described species. It was described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1857. These moths tend to be rather small with a wingspan of up to 21 mm. The wings are held folded over the body at rest. The larvae are concealed feeders, either as leaf miners or within seeds or stems. Genera *'' Anchimompha'' Clarke, 1965 *'' Batrachedrodes'' Zimmerman, 1978 *'' Desertidacna'' Sinev, 1988 *'' Gracilosia'' Sinev, 1989 *'' Inflataria'' Sinev, 1989 *'' Licmocera'' Walsingham, 1891 *'' Mompha'' Hübner, 825/small> **subgenus '' Anybia'' **subgenus '' Cyphophora'' **subgenus '' Lophoptilus'' **subgenus '' Psacaphora'' *'' Moriloma'' Busck, 1912 *'' Palaeomystella'' T. B. Fletcher, 1940 *'' Patanotis'' Meyrick, 1913 *'' Phalaritica'' Meyrick, 1913 *'' Semeteria'' Sinev, 1989 *'' Synallagma'' Engel, 1907 *'' Zapyrastra'' Meyrick, 1889 Former genera *'' Batrachedropsis'' (synonym of '' Coccidiphila'' in Cosmopt ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Microlepidoptera
Microlepidoptera (micromoths) is an artificial (i.e., unranked and not monophyletic) grouping of moth families, commonly known as the 'smaller moths' (micro, Lepidoptera). These generally have wingspans of under 20 mm, and are thus harder to identify by external phenotypic markings than macrolepidoptera. They present some lifestyles which the larger Lepidoptera do not have, but this is not an identifying mark. Some hobbyists further divide this group into separate groups, such as leaf miners or rollers, stem or root borers, and then usually follow the more rigorous scientific taxonomy of lepidopterans. Efforts to stabilize the term have usually proven inadequate. Diversity Vernacular usage divides the Lepidoptera simply into smaller and larger or into more-primitive and less-primitive groups: microlepidoptera and macrolepidoptera, respectively. Intuitively, the "micros" are any lepidopteran not currently placed in the macrolepidoptera. This paraphyletic assemblage, howeve ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aspidium
''Tectaria'' is a genus of fern in the family Tectariaceae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Halberd fern is a common name for species in this genus. Species , the ''Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World'' recognized the following species and hybrids: *'' Tectaria acerifolia'' R.C.Moran *''Tectaria acrocarpa'' (Ching) Christenh. *'' Tectaria adenophora'' Copel. *'' Tectaria aenigma'' C.W.Chen & C.J.Rothf. *'' Tectaria aequatoriensis'' (Hieron.) C.Chr. *'' Tectaria amblyotis'' (Baker) C.Chr. * ''Tectaria'' × ''amesiana'' A.A.Eaton = ''T. coriandrifolia'' × ''T. lobata'' *'' Tectaria amphiblestra'' R.M.Tryon & A.F.Tryon *'' Tectaria andersonii'' Holttum *'' Tectaria angelicifolia'' (Schum.) Copel. *'' Tectaria angulata'' (Willd.) Copel. *'' Tectaria antioquiana'' (Baker) C.Chr. *''Tectaria aspidioides'' (C.Presl) Copel. *'' Tectaria athyrioides'' (Baker) C.Chr. *''Tectaria athyriosora'' M.G.Price *'' Tectaria atro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Family (biology)
Family ( la, familia, plural ') is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between order and genus. A family may be divided into subfamilies, which are intermediate ranks between the ranks of family and genus. The official family names are Latin in origin; however, popular names are often used: for example, walnut trees and hickory trees belong to the family Juglandaceae, but that family is commonly referred to as the "walnut family". What belongs to a family—or if a described family should be recognized at all—are proposed and determined by practicing taxonomists. There are no hard rules for describing or recognizing a family, but in plants, they can be characterized on the basis of both vegetative and reproductive features of plant species. Taxonomists often take different positions about descriptions, and there may be no broad consensus across the scientific community for some time. The publishing of new data and opini ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |