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Opostegidae
Opostegidae or "white eyecap moths" is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera that is characterised by particularly large eyecaps over the compound eyes (see also Nepticulidae, Bucculatricidae, Lyonetiidae). Opostegidae are most diverse in the New World tropics (83 described species, representing 42% of the world total). These small, whitish moths are probably miners in plant stems. Examples of host plants used in Europe are ''Lycopus'', ''Mentha'' and ''Rumex The docks and sorrels, genus ''Rumex'', are a genus of about 200 species of annual, biennial, and perennial herbs in the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae. Members of this genus are very common perennial herbs with a native almost worldwide distribu ...'', but their biology is poorly known. The subfamily Oposteginae comprises 87 described species and Opostegoidinae includes 15 described species.Davis D.R. (1989). Generic revision of the Opostegidae, with a synoptic catalog of the world's species (Lepidoptera: Nepticul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opostegidae
Opostegidae or "white eyecap moths" is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera that is characterised by particularly large eyecaps over the compound eyes (see also Nepticulidae, Bucculatricidae, Lyonetiidae). Opostegidae are most diverse in the New World tropics (83 described species, representing 42% of the world total). These small, whitish moths are probably miners in plant stems. Examples of host plants used in Europe are ''Lycopus'', ''Mentha'' and ''Rumex The docks and sorrels, genus ''Rumex'', are a genus of about 200 species of annual, biennial, and perennial herbs in the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae. Members of this genus are very common perennial herbs with a native almost worldwide distribu ...'', but their biology is poorly known. The subfamily Oposteginae comprises 87 described species and Opostegoidinae includes 15 described species.Davis D.R. (1989). Generic revision of the Opostegidae, with a synoptic catalog of the world's species (Lepidoptera: Nepticul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neopostega
''Neopostega'' is a genus of moths of the family Opostegidae Opostegidae or "white eyecap moths" is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera that is characterised by particularly large eyecaps over the compound eyes (see also Nepticulidae, Bucculatricidae, Lyonetiidae). Opostegidae are most diverse in .... Species *'' Neopostega asymmetra'' D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007 *'' Neopostega distola'' D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007 *'' Neopostega falcata'' D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007 *'' Neopostega longispina'' D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007 *'' Neopostega petila'' D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007 External linksA Revision of the New World Plant-Mining Moths of the Family Opostegidae (Lepidoptera: Nepticuloidea) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudopostega
''Pseudopostega'' is a genus of moths of the family Opostegidae Opostegidae or "white eyecap moths" is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera that is characterised by particularly large eyecaps over the compound eyes (see also Nepticulidae, Bucculatricidae, Lyonetiidae). Opostegidae are most diverse in .... Species *'' Pseudopostega abrupta'' (Walsingham, 1897) *'' Pseudopostega accessoriella'' (Frey & Boll, 1876) *'' Pseudopostega acidata'' (Meyrick, 1915) *'' Pseudopostega acrodicra'' D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007 *'' Pseudopostega acuminata'' D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007 *'' Pseudopostega adusta'' (Walsingham, 1897) *'' Pseudopostega albogaleriella'' (Clemens, 1862) *'' Pseudopostega alleni'' Puplesis & Robinson, 1999 *'' Pseudopostega amphivittata'' Puplesis & Robinson, 1999 *'' Pseudopostega apotoma'' D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007 *'' Pseudopostega attenuata'' D.R. Davis & J.R. Stonis, 2007 *'' Pseudopostega auritella'' (Hübner, 1813) *'' Pseudopostega becker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notiopostega
''Notiopostega'' is a genus of moths of the Opostegidae family. It contains only one species ''Notiopostega atrata'' which is known only from the coastal hills of the Valdivia Province in Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a .... The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm for males and 6.4-8.3 mm for females. Adults are on wing from late August to early October in one generation. They fly during the day in the early spring. Their nearly black coloration is undoubtedly an adaptation toward this habit. The larvae feed on '' Nothofagus dombeyi''. They bore into the leaf and from there through the petiole into the supporting branch, eventually reaching the main trunk. There it continues to mine the cambium layer, creating a sinuate "zig-zag" trail down the trunk. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opostega
''Opostega'' is a genus of moths of the family Opostegidae Opostegidae or "white eyecap moths" is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera that is characterised by particularly large eyecaps over the compound eyes (see also Nepticulidae, Bucculatricidae, Lyonetiidae). Opostegidae are most diverse in ... with 49 listed species. Species *'' Opostega afghani'' D.R. Davis, 1989 *'' Opostega amphimitra'' Meyrick, 1913 *'' Opostega angulata'' Gerasimov, 1930 *'' Opostega argentella'' Bradley, 1957 *'' Opostega arthrota'' Meyrick, 1915 *'' Opostega atypa'' Turner, 1923 *'' Opostega basilissa'' Meyrick, 1893 *'' Opostega bimaculatella'' Rothschild, 1912 *'' Opostega brithys'' Turner, 1923 *'' Opostega chalcophylla'' Meyrick, 1910 *'' Opostega chalcoplethes'' Turner, 1923 *'' Opostega chalinias'' Meyrick, 1893 *'' Opostega chordacta'' Meyrick, 1915 *'' Opostega cirrhacma'' Meyrick, 1911 *'' Opostega costantiniella'' Costantini, 1923 *'' Opostega cretatella'' Chrétien, 1915 *'' Op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eosopostega
''Eosopostega'' is a genus of moths of the family Opostegidae Opostegidae or "white eyecap moths" is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera that is characterised by particularly large eyecaps over the compound eyes (see also Nepticulidae, Bucculatricidae, Lyonetiidae). Opostegidae are most diverse in .... Species *'' Eosopostega armigera'' Puplesis & Robinson, 1999 *'' Eosopostega issikii'' D.R. Davis, 1988 Etymology The generic name originates from the Greek ''eos'' (dawn, east) prefixed to the generic stem Opostega, in reference to the extreme eastern palearctic distribution of this taxon. It is feminine in gender. External linksGeneric Revision of the Opostegidae, with a Synoptic Catalog of the World's Species (Lepidoptera: Nepticuloidea) Opostegidae Monotrysia genera {{Opostegidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opostegoides
''Opostegoides'' is a genus of moths of the family Opostegidae Opostegidae or "white eyecap moths" is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera that is characterised by particularly large eyecaps over the compound eyes (see also Nepticulidae, Bucculatricidae, Lyonetiidae). Opostegidae are most diverse in .... Species *'' Opostegoides albellus'' Sinev, 1990 *'' Opostegoides argentisoma'' Puplesis & Robinson, 1999 *'' Opostegoides auriptera'' Puplesis & Robinson, 1999 *'' Opostegoides bicolorella'' Sinev, 1990 *'' Opostegoides cameroni'' Puplesis & Robinson, 1999 *'' Opostegoides epistolaris'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Opostegoides flavimacula'' Puplesis & Robinson, 1999 *'' Opostegoides gephyraea'' (Meyrick, 1881) *'' Opostegoides gorgonea'' Puplesis & Robinson, 1999 *'' Opostegoides index'' Meyrick, 1922 *'' Opostegoides longipedicella'' Puplesis & Robinson, 1999 *'' Opostegoides malaysiensis'' D.R. Davis, 1989 *'' Opostegoides menthinella'' (Mann, 1855) *'' Opostegoides minoden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralopostega
''Paralopostega'' is a genus of moths of the family Opostegidae Opostegidae or "white eyecap moths" is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera that is characterised by particularly large eyecaps over the compound eyes (see also Nepticulidae, Bucculatricidae, Lyonetiidae). Opostegidae are most diverse in .... Etymology The generic name is derived from the Greek ''paralos'' (near the sea) prefixed to the generic stem ''opostega'', in reference to the oceanic distribution of this group. It is feminine in gender. Species *'' Paralopostega callosa'' (Swezey, 1921) *'' Paralopostega dives'' (Walsingham, 1907) *'' Paralopostega filiforma'' (Swezey, 1921) *'' Paralopostega maculata'' (Walsingham, 1907) *'' Paralopostega peleana'' (Swezey, 1921) *'' Paralopostega serpentina'' (Swezey, 1921) External linksGeneric Revision of the Opostegidae, with a Synoptic Catalog of the World's Species (Lepidoptera: Nepticuloidea) Opostegidae Endemic moths of Hawaii Monotrysia genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opostega Salaciella
''Opostega salaciella'' is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are white; sometimes an indistinct yellowish fascia towards apex, often entirely absent. Hindwings whitish-grey. The moths fly boldly towards dusk, and come freely to lamps, from June to July depending on the location. The larvae feed on ''Rumex acetosella ''Rumex acetosella'', commonly known as red sorrel, sheep's sorrel, field sorrel and sour weed, is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae. Native to Eurasia and the British Isles, the plant and its subspecies are commo ...''. References External linksSwedish moths Opostegidae [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepticulidae
Nepticulidae is a family of very small moths with a worldwide distribution. They are characterised by eyecaps over the eyes (see also Opostegidae, Bucculatricidae, Lyonetiidae). These pigmy moths or midget moths, as they are commonly known, include the smallest of all living moths, with a wingspan that can be as little as 3 mm in the case of the European pigmy sorrel moth, but more usually 3.5–10 mm. The wings of adult moths are narrow and lanceolate, sometimes with metallic markings, and with the venation very simplified compared to most other moths. The minute larvae usually are leaf miners but some species also mine seeds or bark of trees. Much is known about their host plants. The Pectinivalvinae, characterised by a "pectinifer" on the valve of the male genitalia, are endemic to Australia, where they mine the leaves of the tree families Myrtaceae (Scoble, 1983) or Cunoniaceae ( Eucryphiaceae), and Elaeocarpaceae (Hoare, 2000). This Australian group probably cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxonomy (biology)
In biology, taxonomy () is the scientific study of naming, defining ( circumscribing) and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics. Organisms are grouped into taxa (singular: taxon) and these groups are given a taxonomic rank; groups of a given rank can be aggregated to form a more inclusive group of higher rank, thus creating a taxonomic hierarchy. The principal ranks in modern use are domain, kingdom, phylum (''division'' is sometimes used in botany in place of ''phylum''), class, order, family, genus, and species. The Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus is regarded as the founder of the current system of taxonomy, as he developed a ranked system known as Linnaean taxonomy for categorizing organisms and binomial nomenclature for naming organisms. With advances in the theory, data and analytical technology of biological systematics, the Linnaean system has transformed into a system of modern biological classification intended to reflect the evolu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rumex
The docks and sorrels, genus ''Rumex'', are a genus of about 200 species of annual, biennial, and perennial herbs in the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae. Members of this genus are very common perennial herbs with a native almost worldwide distribution, and introduced species growing in the few places where the genus is not native. Some are nuisance weeds (and are sometimes called dockweed or dock weed), but some are grown for their edible leaves. ''Rumex'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species, and are the only host plants of ''Lycaena rubidus.'' Description They are erect plants, usually with long taproots. The fleshy to leathery leaves form a basal rosette at the root. The basal leaves may be different from those near the inflorescence. They may or may not have stipules. Minor leaf veins occur. The leaf blade margins are entire or crenate. The usually inconspicuous flowers are carried above the leaves in clusters. The fertile flowers a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
