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Notodontidae
Notodontidae is a family of moths with approximately 3,800 known species. The family was described by James Francis Stephens in 1829. Moths of this family are found in all parts of the world, but they are most concentrated in tropical areas, especially in the New World (Miller, 1992). Species of this family tend to be heavy-bodied and long-winged, the wings held folded across the back of the body at rest. They rarely display any bright colours, usually being mainly grey or brown, with the exception of the subfamily Dioptinae (Grimaldi and Engel, 2005). These features mean they rather resemble Noctuidae although the families are not closely related. The adults do not feed. Many species have a tuft of hair on the trailing edge of the forewing which protrudes upwards at rest. This gives them their scientific name "back tooth" and the common name of prominents. The common names of some other species reflect their hairiness, such as puss moth and the group commonly known as kittens (' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nystaleinae
Nystaleinae is a subfamily of the moth Family (biology), family Notodontidae. The subfamily was described by William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes in 1948. Diversity The subfamily Nystaleinae contains approximately 300 species. Distribution The subfamily is restricted almost entirely to the Neotropics, with a few species extending as far north as Canada.; ; 2014: Four new species of ''Symmerista'' Hübner, 1816 (Notodontidae, Nystaleinae) from Costa Rica. ''ZooKeys'', 421: 39-63. Genera References * ; 2010: Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico''ZooKeys'' 40: 1-239. * , 2011: A new species of ''Elasmia'' Möschler from New Mexico and Texas, and a new subspecies of ''Elasmia mandela'' (Druce) from Texas and Oklahoma (Lepidoptera, Notodontidae, Nystaleinae). ''ZooKeys'' 149: 51-67. * * , 2013: ''World Catalogue of Insects: Notodontidae & Oenosandridae (Lepidoptera)'', Volume 11: 1-608. * , 1993: Groupe d'espèces p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pygaerinae
Pygaerinae is a subfamily of the moth family Notodontidae, the silver prominents and relatives. The genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ... list is preliminary, as not all Notodontidae have been assigned to subfamilies yet. Genera * '' Caschara'' * '' Clostera'' * '' Coscodaca'' * '' Ginshachia'' ** '' Ginshachia bronacha'' ** '' Ginshachia gemmifera'' * '' Gonoclostera'' * '' Gluphisia'' * '' Metaschalis'' * '' Micromelalopha'' * '' Pterotes'' * '' Pygaera'' * '' Rhegmatophila'' * '' Rosama'' * '' Spatalia'' ** '' Spatalia argentina'' Notodontidae {{Notodontidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platychasmatinae
Platychasmatinae is a small East Asian subfamily of the moth family Notodontidae. Only two genera are placed here at present: * ''Cyphanta'' Walker, 1865 * '' Platychasma'' Butler, 1881 Though not all Notodontidae have been assigned to subfamilies yet, it is unlikely that many of these genera ''incertae sedis'' will turn out to be Platychasmatinae, as thus family is a rather ancient and distinct group. In fact, a newly discovered species of ''Platychasma'' is somewhat intermediate between the two genera, suggesting that this subfamily might actually be monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec .... References * Notodontidae {{Notodontidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerura Vinula
''Cerura vinula'', the puss moth (), is a lepidopteran from the family Notodontidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. Subspecies Subspecies include: *''Cerura vinula benderi'' Lattin, Becker & Roesler, 1974 *''Cerura vinula estonica'' Huene, 1905 *''Cerura vinula irakana'' Heydemann, Schulte & Remane, 1963 *''Cerura vinula phantoma'' (Dalman, 1823) *''Cerura vinula vinula'' (Linnaeus, 1758) Description ''Cerura vinula'' has a wingspan of to – the males are slightly smaller. The head, thorax, and body of these moths are very fluffy, with a cat-like appearance (hence the common English name ''puss moth''). The antennæ are bipectinated. They have white or yellowish-gray forewings crossed by several wave-like dark lines. The hindwings are light gray or whitish in the males, while in the females they are suffused with blackish but almost transparent. The body is whitish gray, with the dorsal abdomen ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stauropus Fagi3
''Stauropus'' is a genus of moths of the family Notodontidae first described by Ernst Friedrich Germar Ernst Friedrich Germar (3 November 1786 – 8 July 1853) was a German professor and director of the Mineralogical Museum at Halle. As well as being a mineralogist he was interested in entomology and particularly in the Coleoptera and Hemiptera. ... in 1812. Species *Subgenus ''Benbowia'' Kiriakoff, 1967 **'' Stauropus callista'' (Schintlmeister, 1997) **'' Stauropus camilla'' (Schintlmeister, 1997) **'' Stauropus kiriakoff'' (Holloway, 1983) **'' Stauropus takamukuanus'' (Matsumura, 1925) **'' Stauropus virescens'' (Moore, 1879) *Subgenus ''Chlorostauropus'' Kiriakoff, 1968 **'' Stauropus alternus'' Walker, 1855 **'' Stauropus viridissimus'' Bethune-Baker, 1904 *Subgenus ''Miostauropus'' Kiriakoff, 1964 **'' Stauropus mioides'' (Hampson, 1904) *Subgenus ''Palaeostauropus'' Okagaki & Nakamura, 1953 **'' Stauropus obliterata'' Wileman & South, 1917 *Subgenus ''Stauropus'' **' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dioptinae
Dioptinae is a subfamily of the moth family Notodontidae. The Dioptinae are an almost exclusively neotropical group of day-flying moths, many of which exhibit bright wing coloration and are involved in mimicry rings with butterflies (especially Ithomiini) and moths of the subfamilies Sterrhinae and Arctiinae The Arctiinae (formerly called the family Arctiidae) are a large and diverse subfamily of moths with around 11,000 species found all over the world, including 6,000 neotropical species.Scoble, MJ. (1995). ''The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and D .... Taxonomy The subfamily was formerly placed in a separate family (Dioptidae). Furthermore, the tribe Josiini has been treated as a family (Josiidae) by Piepers & Snellen in 1900 and as a subfamily (Josiinae) by Kiriakoff in 1950. Genera * Tribe Josiini Miller & Otero, 1994 ** '' Caribojosia'' ** '' Ephialtias'' ** '' Getta'' ** ''Josia'' ** ''Lyces'' ** ''Notascea'' ** ''Phavaraea'' ** ''Phintia'' ** ''Polyptychia'' ** ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thaumetopoeinae
Thaumetopoeinae is a subfamily of moths in the family Notodontidae. This group is sometimes treated as a family Thaumetopoeidae with three subfamilies: Thaumetopoeinae, Anaphinae and Epicominae. However, it is now commonly treated at subfamily rank based on morphological and molecular phylogenetic evidence. The etymology of the subfamily name derives from the two ancient greek words (), ''marvelous'', and (), ''to do'', and literally means ''showing beautiful things''. This explains why the name is sometimes spelled Thaumatopoeinae, incorrectly from the taxonomic standpoint, but in accordance with etymology. The larval stage of some Thaumetopoeinae are known as processionary caterpillars, so named because they move in columns in search of food, resembling a procession. Some of the species, like the pine and oak processionaries, can constitute a health hazard due to their urticating hairs. Genera and some species *'' Aglaosoma'' **''Aglaosoma variegata'' *'' Axiocleta'' *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ptilodoninae
Ptilodoninae is a subfamily of the moth family Notodontidae. They are sometimes merged into the Notodontinae. The genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ... list is preliminary, as not all Notodontidae have been assigned to subfamilies yet. Genera * '' Allodonta'' * '' Allodontoides'' * '' Epinotodonta'' * '' Epodonta'' * '' Hagapteryx'' * '' Hexafrenum'' * '' Higena'' * '' Himeropteryx'' * '' Hiradonta'' * '' Hyperaeschrella'' * '' Jurivalentinia'' * '' Lophontosia'' * '' Megaceramis'' * '' Microphalera'' * '' Odontosia'' * '' Odontosina'' * '' Pterostoma'' * '' Ptilodon'' * '' Ptilodontosia'' * '' Ptilophora'' * '' Spatalina'' * '' Togepteryx'' Notodontidae Moth subfamilies {{Notodontidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notodontinae
Notodontinae is the nominate subfamily of the moth family Notodontidae. The Ptilodoninae are sometimes merged herein. The genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ... list is preliminary, as not all Notodontidae have been assigned to subfamilies yet. Genera and some species References Notodontidae {{Notodontidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lobster Moth
The lobster moth (''Stauropus fagi''), also known as lobster prominent, is a moth from the family Notodontidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. The English name refers to the crustacean-like appearance of the caterpillar. Description The moth has a wingspan ranging from 40 to 70 millimetres. The forewings are grey to grey-brown or green-brown, while the distal part has a slightly lighter colour. There are two bright, jagged crossbands, which are often only dimly visible on the front wings. Between these, the midfield of the wing is usually slightly darker. The hindwings are similar in colour but unmarked. Distribution The moth lives in the whole Palearctic realm except the north of Africa; absent in Siberia between Ob' river and Lake Baikal. In Britain it is more frequent in the southern counties Life history In the first instar the caterpillar feeds entirely on its own egg-shell and is unusual in that it mimics an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furcula (moth)
''Furcula'' is a genus of moths of the family Notodontidae. The genus was described by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in 1816. Species *''Furcula bicuspis ''Furcula bicuspis'', the alder kitten, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. The species was first described by Moritz Balthasar Borkhausen in 1790. It is found in most of the Palearctic realm. The wingspan is 30–35 mm. The moths are o ...'' (Borkhausen, 1790) *'' Furcula furcula'' (Clerck, 1759) *'' Furcula bifida'' (Brahm, 1787) *'' Furcula aeruginosa'' *'' Furcula tibetana'' Schintlmeister, 1998 *'' Furcula nicetia'' (Schaus, 1928) *'' Furcula interrupta'' (Christoph, 1867) *'' Furcula borealis'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1832) (was treated as a subspecies of ''F. bicuspis'' for some time) *'' Furcula cinerea'' (Walker, 1865) *'' Furcula nivea'' (Neumoegen, 1891) *'' Furcula occidentalis'' (Lintner, 1878) (was treated as a subspecies of ''F. furcula'' for some time) *'' Furcula scolopendrina'' (Boisduval, 1869) *'' Furcula mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heterocampinae
Heterocampinae is a subfamily of prominent moths in the family Notodontidae Notodontidae is a family of moths with approximately 3,800 known species. The family was described by James Francis Stephens in 1829. Moths of this family are found in all parts of the world, but they are most concentrated in tropical areas, espe .... There are at least 60 described species of Heterocampinae in North America. Genera * '' Afilia'' Schaus, 1901 * '' Disphragis'' Hübner, 1820 * '' Euhyparpax'' Beutenmüller, 1893 * '' Heterocampa'' Doubleday, 1841 * '' Hyparpax'' Hübner, 1825 * '' Litodonta'' Harvey, 1876 * '' Lochmaeus'' Doubleday, 1841 * '' Macrurocampa'' Dyar, 1893 * '' Misogada'' Walker, 1865 * '' Oligocentria'' Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 * '' Praeschausia'' Benjamin, 1932 * '' Pseudhapigia'' Schaus, 1901 * '' Rifargia'' Walker, 1862 * '' Scevesia'' Dyar, 1916 * '' Schizura'' Doubleday, 1841 * '' Theroa'' Schaus, 1901 * '' Ursia'' Barnes & McDunnough, 1911 References * Lafontaine, J. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
