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Calpini
The Calpini are a tribe of fruit-piercing moths in the family Erebidae; formerly they were included in the family Noctuidae. The proboscis of the adult moths of this tribe is pointed and barbed, allowing the moth to pierce the skin of fruit to drink the juice. The vampire moths in the genus '' Calyptra'' can pierce mammal skin to drink blood. Genera * '' Africalpe'' Krüger, 1939 * '' Calyptra'' Ochsenheimer, 1816 * '' Ferenta'' Walker, 858/small> * '' Gonodonta'' Hübner, 1818 * '' Graphigona'' Walker, 858 __NOTOC__ Year 858 ( DCCCLVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * Summer – King Louis the German, summoned by the disaffected Frankish .../small> * '' Oraesia'' Guenée, In Boisduval and Guenée, 1852b * '' Plusiodonta'' Guenée, In Boisduval and Guenée, 1852b * '' Tetrisia'' Walker, 1867 Notes References External links Calpinae Moth tribes {{Calp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calpinae
The Calpinae are a subfamily of moths in the family Erebidae described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1840. This subfamily includes many species of moths that have a pointed and barbed proboscis adapted to piercing the skins of fruit to feed on juice, and in the case of the several '' Calyptra'' species of vampire moths, to piercing the skins of mammals to feed on blood. The subfamily contains some large moths with wingspans longer than 5 cm (2 in). Taxonomy Recent phylogenetic studies have greatly revised this subfamily. The subfamily was previously classified within the Noctuidae, but the redefinition of that family has reclassified many of that family's subfamilies, including Calpinae, into the family Erebidae. The Calpinae are most closely related to a clade including the subfamilies Eulepidotinae and Hypocalinae, which are also among the Erebidae. The tribes Anomini and Scoliopterygini, previously included in the Calpinae, were found to be distantly related and we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calyptra (moth)
The genus ''Calyptra'' is a group of moths in subfamily Calpinae of the Family (biology), family Erebidae. They are a member of the Calpini tribe (biology), tribe, whose precise circumscription is uncertain but which includes a number of other fruit-piercing or eye-frequenting genera currently classified in Calpinae. Etymology The common name of many of these species, vampire moth, refers to the habit that they have of drinking blood from vertebrates. According to a recent study, some of them (''Calyptra thalictri, C. thalictri'') are even capable of Hematophagy, drinking human blood through skin. However, the moths are not thought to cause any threat to humans. Some species of this genus have been classified with genus name ''Calpe'', and they include more than one blood-sucker. Description Palpi porrect (extending forward), where the second joint and third joint fringed below with very long hair. The frontal tuft is large, with the metathorax having only very slight tufts. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferenta
''Ferenta'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') .... Species * '' Ferenta cacica'' Guenée, 1852 * '' Ferenta castula'' Dognin, 1912 * '' Ferenta incaya'' Hampson, 1926 * '' Ferenta stolliana'' Stoll in Cramer, 1782 ReferencesNatural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database Calpinae [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetrisia (moth)
''Tetrisia'' is an invalid genus name for a species of moths in the family Erebidae, containing a single species, ''T. florigera''. It was described by Francis Walker in 1867. It is found in South America, including Costa Rica, Brazil and Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car .... Taxonomy The genus name is a homonym of '' Tetrisia'' Walker, 1867, a genus of plataspid bugs, published four months earlier, so the moth name must be formally replaced. The species '' Dysschema tricolora'' (Sulzer, 1776) has been mistakenly listed in the literature under the genus ''Tetrisia''.Zaspel, J.M., Branham, M.A. (2008) World Checklist of Tribe Calpini (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Calpinae). Insecta Mundi 0047: 1-15. References Calpinae Monotypic moth genera Moths descri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank above genus, but below family and subfamily. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes. By convention, all taxonomic ranks from genus upwards are capitalized, including both tribe and subtribe. In zoology, the standard ending for the name of a zoological tribe is "-ini". Examples include the tribes Caprini (goat-antelopes), Hominini (hominins), Bombini (bumblebees), and Thunnini (tunas). The tribe Hominini is divided into subtribes by some scientists; subtribe Hominina then comprises "humans". The standard ending for the name of a zoological subtribe is "-ina". In botany, the standard ending for the name of a botanical tribe is "-eae". Examples include the tribes Acalypheae and Hyacintheae. The tribe Hyacintheae is divided into subtribes, including the subtribe Massoniinae. The standard ending for the name of a botanical subtribe is "-inae". In bacteriology, the form of tribe names is as in botany, e.g., Pseudomonadeae, based on the ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species. Differences between butterflies and moths While the butterflies form a monophyletic group, the moths, comprising the rest of the Lepidoptera, do not. Many attempts have been made to group the superfamilies of the Lepidoptera into natural groups, most of which fail because one of the two groups is not monophyletic: Microlepidoptera and Macrolepidoptera, Heterocera and Rhopalocera, Jugatae and Frenatae, Monotrysia and Ditrysia.Scoble, MJ 1995. The Lepidoptera: Form, function and diversity. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press; 404 p. Although the rules for distinguishing moths from butterflies are not well establishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala''); litter moths (Herminiinae); tiger, lichen, and wasp moths (Arctiinae); tussock moths (Lymantriinae), including the arctic woolly bear moth (''Gynaephora groenlandica''); piercing moths ( Calpinae and others); micronoctuoid moths (Micronoctuini); snout moths (Hypeninae); and zales, though many of these common names can also refer to moths outside the Erebidae (for example, crambid snout moths). Some of the erebid moths are called owlets. The sizes of the adults range from among the largest of all moths (> wingspan in the black witch) to the smallest of the macromoths ( wingspan in some of the Micronoctuini). The coloration of the adults spans the full range of dull, drab, and camouflaged (e.g., ''Zale lunifera'' and litter moths) to vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other families of the Noctuoidea. It was considered the largest family in Lepidoptera for a long time, but after regrouping Lymantriinae, Catocalinae and Calpinae within the family Erebidae, the latter holds this title now. Currently, Noctuidae is the second largest family in Noctuoidea, with about 1,089 genera and 11,772 species. This classification is still contingent, as more changes continue to appear between Noctuidae and Erebidae. Description Adult: Most noctuid adults have drab wings, but some subfamilies, such as Acronictinae and Agaristinae, are very colorful, especially those from tropical regions (e.g. '' Baorisa hieroglyphica''). They are characterized by a structure in the metathorax called the nodular sclerite or epaulette, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proboscis
A proboscis () is an elongated appendage from the head of an animal, either a vertebrate or an invertebrate. In invertebrates, the term usually refers to tubular mouthparts used for feeding and sucking. In vertebrates, a proboscis is an elongated nose or snout. Etymology First attested in English in 1609 from Latin , the latinisation of the Ancient Greek (), which comes from () 'forth, forward, before' + (), 'to feed, to nourish'. The plural as derived from the Greek is , but in English the plural form ''proboscises'' occurs frequently. Invertebrates The most common usage is to refer to the tubular feeding and sucking organ of certain invertebrates such as insects (e.g., moths, butterflies, and mosquitoes), worms (including Acanthocephala, proboscis worms) and gastropod molluscs. Acanthocephala The Acanthocephala or thorny-headed worms, or spiny-headed worms are characterized by the presence of an eversible proboscis, armed with spines, which it uses to pierce and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Africalpe
''Africalpe'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') .... Species * '' Africalpe intrusa'' Krüger, 1939 * '' Africalpe nubifera'' Hampson, 1907 * '' Africalpe vagabunda'' Swinhoe, 1884 ReferencesNatural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database Calpinae Noctuoidea genera {{Calpinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonodonta
''Gonodonta'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818. Species * '' Gonodonta aequalis'' Walker, 1857 * '' Gonodonta aeratilinea'' Todd, 1973 * '' Gonodonta amianta'' Hampson, 1924 * '' Gonodonta biarmata'' Guenée, 1852 * ''Gonodonta bidens'' Geyer, 1832 * '' Gonodonta chorinea'' Cramer, 1782 * '' Gonodonta clotilda'' Stoll, 1790 * '' Gonodonta correcta'' Walker, 1857 * ''Gonodonta distincta'' Todd, 1959 * '' Gonodonta ditissima'' Walker, 1858 * '' Gonodonta fernandezi'' Todd, 1959 * ''Gonodonta fulvangula'' Geyer, 1832 * ''Gonodonta fulvidens'' Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874 * '' Gonodonta holosericea'' Guenée, 1852 * '' Gonodonta immacula'' Guenée, 1852 * ''Gonodonta incurva'' Sepp, 1840 * ''Gonodonta indentata'' Hampson, 1926 * ''Gonodonta latimacula'' Guenée, 1852 * ''Gonodonta lecha'' Schaus, 1911 * ''Gonodonta lincus'' Cramer, 1775 * ''Gonodonta maria'' Guenée, 1852 * ''Gonodonta mexicana'' Schaus, 1901 * ''Gonodonta nitidi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graphigona
''Graphigona'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae erected by Francis Walker in 1857. Its only species, ''Graphigona regina'', was first described by Achille Guenée Achille Guenée (sometimes M.A. Guenée; 1 January 1809 – 30 December 1880) was a French lawyer and entomologist. Biography Achille Guenée was born in Chartres and died in Châteaudun. He was educated in Chartres, where he showed a very e ... in 1852. It is found in Colombia and Brazil. References Calpinae Monotypic moth genera {{Calpinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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