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Heliodinidae
Heliodinidae, commonly known as sun moths, is a family of small moths with slender bodies and narrow wings. Members of this family are found in most parts of the world. Heliodinid moths are brightly coloured day-flying moths. The base of the haustellum is bare. The scales on the head are compact and appear like a shield. Many Heliodinidae raise their hindlegs when resting but this is not a taxonomic feature and several genera like ''Epicroesa'' and ''Lamprolophus'' do not show this posture. Many Heliodinidae have the inner and outer spurs of the metatibia subequal. The larval host plants of the majority of species are in the Aizoaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Phytolaccaceae, Portulacaceae and Nyctaginaceae, all in the Order Caryophyllales. A few feed on Onagraceae, Araliaceae and Piperaceae The Piperaceae (), also known as the pepper family, are a large family of flowering plants. The group contains roughly 3,600 currently accepted species in 5 genera. The vast majority of species can ...
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Capanica
''Capanica'' is a moth genus of in the family (biology), family Heliodinidae. Species *''Capanica astrophanes'' Meyrick, 1917 *''Capanica lamprolitha'' Meyrick, 1917 References

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Craterobathra
''Craterobathra'' is a moth genus of in the family Heliodinidae Heliodinidae, commonly known as sun moths, is a family of small moths with slender bodies and narrow wings. Members of this family are found in most parts of the world. Heliodinid moths are brightly coloured day-flying moths. The base of the haus .... Species *'' Craterobathra argyracma'' Diakonoff, 1968 *'' Craterobathra demarcata'' Diakonoff, 1968 *'' Craterobathra ornata'' Diakonoff, 1968 *'' Craterobathra tabellifera'' Meyrick, 1927 References Heliodinidae {{Yponomeutoidea-stub ...
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Xestocasis Balanochrysa
''Xestocasis balanochrysa'' is a species of moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma .... References Moths described in 1915 Oecophorinae {{Oecophoridae-stub ...
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Bonia (moth)
''Bonia'' is a genus of Chinese and Vietnamese bamboos in the grass family. ;Species * ''Bonia amplexicaulis'' (L.C.Chia, H.L.Fung & Y.L.Yang) N.H.Xia – Guangxi * ''Bonia levigata'' (L.C.Chia, H.L.Fung & Y.L.Yang) N.H.Xia – Hainan * ''Bonia parvifloscula'' (W.T.Lin) N.H.Xia – Guangdong * ''Bonia saxatilis'' (L.C.Chia, H.L.Fung & Y.L.Yang – Guangdong, Guangxi * ''Bonia tonkinensis'' Balansa – Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i ... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3472523 Bambusoideae Bambusoideae genera Flora of China Flora of Vietnam Taxa named by Benjamin Balansa ...
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