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Epipyrops
''Epipyrops'' is a genus of moths in the family Epipyropidae The Epipyropidae comprise a small family of moths. This family and the closely related Cyclotornidae are unique among the Lepidoptera in that the larvae are ectoparasites, the hosts typically being fulgoroid planthoppers, thus the common name .... Also known as ''Fulgoraecia''. Species *'' Epipyrops atra'' (Pagenstecher, 1900) *'' Epipyrops bowringi'' (Newman, 1851) *'' Epipyrops cerolestes'' Tams, 1947 *'' Epipyrops cucullata'' (Heinrich, 1931) *'' Epipyrops epityraea'' Scheven, 1974 *'' Epipyrops exigua'' (H. Edwards, 1882) *'' Epipyrops fuliginosa'' (Tams, 1922) *'' Epipyrops fulvipunctata'' Distant, 1913 *'' Epipyrops grandidieri'' Viette, 1961 *'' Epipyrops malagassica'' Jordan, 1928 *'' Epipyrops pallidipuncta'' (Hampson, 1896) *'' Epipyrops poliographa'' Hampson, 1910 *'' Epipyrops radama'' Viette, 1961 Former species *'' Epipyrops anomala'' Bowring, 1852 *'' Epipyrops eurybrachydis'' T. B. Fletcher, 1920 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epipyrops Fulvipunctata
''Epipyrops fulvipunctata'' is a moth in the family Epipyropidae. It was described by William Lucas Distant in 1913. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN and known as "the garden province") is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) and Natal Province were merged. It is locate .... The larvae have been recorded feeding on the coccid species '' Rhinortha guttata''. References Endemic moths of South Africa Moths described in 1913 Epipyropidae {{Zygaenoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epipyrops Anomala
''Epipyrops bowringi'' is a moth in the Epipyropidae family. It was described by Newman in 1851. It is found in China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ... and India. References Moths described in 1852 Epipyropidae {{Zygaenoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epipyropidae
The Epipyropidae comprise a small family of moths. This family and the closely related Cyclotornidae are unique among the Lepidoptera in that the larvae are ectoparasites, the hosts typically being fulgoroid planthoppers, thus the common name planthopper parasite moths. Genera *''Agamopsyche'' *''Anopyrops'' *''Epieurybrachys'' *''Epimesophantia'' *''Epipomponia'' *'' Epipyrops'' *'' Epiricania'' *''Heteropsyche'' *''Ommatissopyrops'' *''Palaeopsyche'' *''Protacraga'' Former genera *'' Microlimax'' See also *'' Tanna japonensis'': a cicada host of ''Epipomponia nawai ''Epipomponia nawai'' is a moth in the Epipyropidae family. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904. It is found in Japan and Taiwan. The wingspan is about 22 mm. The wings are entirely black, the forewings with many bluish-meta ...'' References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera Genus Database Moth families Ectoparasites Parasites of insects Parasitic insects {{Zygaenoide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epipyrops Bowringi
''Epipyrops bowringi'' is a moth in the Epipyropidae family. It was described by Newman in 1851. It is found in China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ... and India. References Moths described in 1852 Epipyropidae {{Zygaenoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epipyrops Malagassica
''Epipyrops malagassica'' is a moth in the family Epipyropidae The Epipyropidae comprise a small family of moths. This family and the closely related Cyclotornidae are unique among the Lepidoptera in that the larvae are ectoparasites, the hosts typically being fulgoroid planthoppers, thus the common name .... It was described by Karl Jordan in 1928. It is found on Madagascar. References Moths described in 1928 Epipyropidae {{Zygaenoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epipyrops Exigua
''Epipyrops exigua'' or ''Fulgoraecia exigua'', the planthopper parasite moth, is a moth in the Epipyropidae family. It was described by Henry Edwards in 1882. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New Jersey and Pennsylvania to central Florida, west to Missouri, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. The wingspan is 8–13 mm. Adults are on wing from June to October. The larvae feed on planthoppers of the superfamily Fulgoroidea. The first-instar larva is an ectoparasite Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives on or inside another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life. The entomologist E. O. Wilson has ... of the planthopper, sucking body fluids from the abdomen beneath the wings. References BAMONA. Planthopper Parasite Moth. ''Fulgoraecia exigua'' (Henry Edwards, 1882) Moths described in 1882 Epipyropidae {{Zyg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epipyrops Radama
''Epipyrops radama'' is a moth in the Epipyropidae family. It was described by Viette Viette is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: *Viette Brown Sprague (1846–1923), American teaching missionary in Kalgan, China *Pierre Viette Pierre E. L. Viette (29 June 1921 – 30 April 2011) was a French e ... in 1961. It is found in Madagascar. References Moths described in 1961 Epipyropidae {{Zygaenoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epipyrops Poliographa
''Epipyrops poliographa'' is a moth in the family Epipyropidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1910. It is found in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an .... References Moths described in 1910 Epipyropidae {{Zygaenoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epipyrops Pallidipuncta
''Epipyrops pallidipuncta'' is a moth in the family Epipyropidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1896. It is found in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an .... References Moths described in 1896 Epipyropidae {{Zygaenoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epipyrops Grandidieri
''Epipyrops grandidieri'' is a moth in the Epipyropidae family. It was described by Viette Viette is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: *Viette Brown Sprague (1846–1923), American teaching missionary in Kalgan, China *Pierre Viette Pierre E. L. Viette (29 June 1921 – 30 April 2011) was a French e ... in 1961. It is found in Madagascar. References Moths described in 1961 Epipyropidae {{Zygaenoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epipyrops Fuliginosa
''Epipyrops fuliginosa'' is a moth in the Epipyropidae The Epipyropidae comprise a small family of moths. This family and the closely related Cyclotornidae are unique among the Lepidoptera in that the larvae are ectoparasites, the hosts typically being fulgoroid planthoppers, thus the common name ... family. It was described by Tams in 1922. It is found in India. References Moths described in 1922 Epipyropidae {{Zygaenoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epipyrops Epityraea
''Epipyrops epityraea'' is a moth in the Epipyropidae The Epipyropidae comprise a small family of moths. This family and the closely related Cyclotornidae are unique among the Lepidoptera in that the larvae are ectoparasites, the hosts typically being fulgoroid planthoppers, thus the common name ... family. It was described by Scheven in 1974. It is found in Tanzania. The larvae live in coccid colonies of the species '' Ityraea patricia'', found on the liana '' Hippocratea africana''. References Endemic fauna of Tanzania Moths described in 1974 Epipyropidae {{Zygaenoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
