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Macrobathra Antimeloda
''Macrobathra antimeloda'' is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Madagascar. Its forewings are dark fuscous with white markings and it has a wingspan of 15 mm. See also *List of moths of Madagascar There are about 2,680 known moth species of Madagascar. The moths (mostly nocturnal) and butterflies (mostly diurnal) together make up the taxonomic order Lepidoptera. This is a list of moth species which have been recorded in Madagascar. The ... References Macrobathra Moths described in 1930 {{Macrobathra-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Meyrick
Edward Meyrick (25 November 1854, in Ramsbury – 31 March 1938, at Thornhanger, Marlborough) was an English schoolmaster and amateur entomologist. He was an expert on microlepidoptera and some consider him one of the founders of modern microlepidoptera systematics. Life and work Edward Meyrick came from a Welsh clerical family and was born in Ramsbury on the Kennet to a namesake father. He was educated at Marlborough College and Trinity College, Cambridge. He actively pursued his hobby during his schooling, and one colleague stated in 1872 that Meyrick "has not left a lamp, a paling, or a tree unexamined in which a moth could possibly, at any stage of its existence, lie hid." Meyrick began publishing notes on microlepidopterans in 1875, but when in December, 1877 he gained a post at The King's School, Parramatta, New South Wales, there were greater opportunities for indulging his interest. He stayed in Australia for ten years (from 1877 until the end of 1886) working at Syd ... [...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] |
Cosmopterigidae
The Cosmopterigidae are a family of insects (cosmet moths) in the order Lepidoptera. These are small moths with narrow wings whose tiny larvae feed internally on the leaves, seeds and stems of their host plants. About 1500 species are described. The taxonomic family is most diverse in the Australian and Pacific region with about 780 species. Several genera formerly included here have been moved to the Agonoxeninae. Taxonomy The family consists of four subfamilies and these genera: *Subfamily Antequerinae Hodges, 1978 *Subfamily Chrysopeleiinae Mosher, 1916 *Subfamily Cosmopteriginae Heinemann & Wocke, 1876 **'' Adeana'' **''Allotalanta'' **'' Anatrachyntis'' **'' Anoncia'' **'' Aphanosara'' **'' Archisopha'' **'' Ashibusa'' **'' Axiarcha'' **'' Clemmatista'' **''Coccidiphila'' **''Cosmopterix'' **'' Diatonica'' **'' Diversivalva'' **'' Dorodoca'' **'' Dromiaulis'' **''Ecballogonia'' **''Echinoscelis'' **''Endograptis'' **''Eralea'' **''Eteobalea'' **'' Hodgesiell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa across the Mozambique Channel. At Madagascar is the world's List of island countries, second-largest island country, after Indonesia. The nation is home to around 30 million inhabitants and consists of the island of Geography of Madagascar, Madagascar (the List of islands by area, fourth-largest island in the world), along with numerous smaller peripheral islands. Following the prehistoric breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana, Madagascar split from the Indian subcontinent around 90 million years ago, allowing native plants and animals to evolve in relative isolation. Consequently, Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot; over 90% of wildlife of Madagascar, its wildlife is endemic. Human settlement of Madagascar occurred during or befo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Moths Of Madagascar
There are about 2,680 known moth species of Madagascar. The moths (mostly nocturnal) and butterflies (mostly diurnal) together make up the taxonomic order Lepidoptera. This is a list of moth species which have been recorded in Madagascar. They are listed alphabetically by family. Adelidae *'' Adela gymnota'' (Meyrick, 1912) *'' Adela janineae'' (Viette, 1954) *'' Adela tsaratanana'' (Viette, 1954) Alucitidae *'' Alucita decaryella'' (Viette, 1956) *'' Alucita euscripta'' Minet, 1976 Arctiidae Argyresthiidae Autostichidae *'' Encrasima insularis'' (Butler, 1880) *'' Pachnistis nigropunctella'' Viette, 1955 Bombycidae *'' Ocinara malagasy'' Viette, 1965 Brachodidae *'' Nigilgia seyrigella'' Viette, 1955 *''Nigilgia toulgoetella'' Viette, 1955 *'' Pseudocossus boisduvalii'' Viette, 1955 *'' Pseudocossus uliginosus'' Kenrick, 1914 Callidulidae *'' Caloschemia pulchra'' (Butler, 1878) *'' Griveaudia charlesi'' Viette, 1968 *'' Griveaudia nigropuncta'' Viette, 1958 *'' Gri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macrobathra
''Macrobathra'' is a genus of moths in the family Cosmopterigidae. Most species are endemic to 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 .... Species *'' Macrobathra allocrana'' Turner, 1916 *'' Macrobathra allophyla'' (Turner, 1944) *'' Macrobathra alternatella'' (Walker, 1864) *'' Macrobathra anacampta'' Meyrick, 1914 *'' Macrobathra anemarcha'' Meyrick, 1886 *'' Macrobathra anemodes'' Meyrick, 1886 *'' Macrobathra aneurae'' Turner, 1932 *'' Macrobathra anisodora'' Meyrick, 1924 *'' Macrobathra antimeloda'' Meyrick, 1930 *'' Macrobathra aphristis'' Meyrick, 1889 *'' Macrobathra arneutis'' *'' Macrobathra arrectella'' (Walker, 1864) *'' Macrobathra asemanta'' Lower, 1894 *'' Macrobathra astrota'' Meyrick, 1914 *'' Macrobathra auratella'' Viette, 1958 *'' Macrobath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
