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Palaephatus (moth)
''Palaephatus'' is a genus of moths in the family Palaephatidae Palaephatoidea is a superfamily of insects in the order Lepidoptera with a single family, Palaephatidae with seven known genera. These "Gondwanaland moths" exhibit a disjunct distribution occurring mainly in South America (Davis, 1986), with fou .... Species *Subgenus ''Prophatus'' Davis, 1986 ** '' Palaephatus albicerus'' ** '' Palaephatus amplisaccus'' ** '' Palaephatus dimorphus'' ** '' Palaephatus fusciterminus'' ** '' Palaephatus latus'' ** '' Palaephatus leucacrotus'' ** '' Palaephatus nielseni'' ** '' Palaephatus spinosus'' ** '' Palaephatus striatus'' *Subgenus ''Palaephatus'' ** '' Palaephatus albiterminus'' ** '' Palaephatus falsus'' ** '' Palaephatus luteolus'' ** '' Palaephatus pallidus'' References Palaephatidae Monotrysia genera {{Palaephatoidea-stub ... [...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] |
Palaephatidae
Palaephatoidea is a superfamily of insects in the order Lepidoptera with a single family, Palaephatidae with seven known genera. These "Gondwanaland moths" exhibit a disjunct distribution occurring mainly in South America (Davis, 1986), with four species in eastern Australia and Tasmania and one in South Africa (Davis, 1999). The larvae spin together leaves of Proteaceae (''Ptyssoptera'') or Verbenaceae (''Azaleodes'') (Nielsen, 1987). Palaephatoidea, a typical monotrysian group, is one two main candidates as the sister group of most of the Lepidoptera, the Ditrysia (see Tischerioidea Tischerioidea is the superfamily of "trumpet" leaf miner moths. The superfamily contains just one family, Tischeriidae, and traditionally one genus, '' Tischeria'', but currently three genera are recognised, widespread around the world including ... and also Wiegmann ''et al.'', 2002). References *Davis, D.R. (1986). A new family of monotrysian moth from austral South America (Lepidoptera: Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palaephatus Albicerus
''Palaephatus albicerus'' is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Davis Davis may refer to: Places Antarctica * Mount Davis (Antarctica) * Davis Island (Palmer Archipelago) * Davis Valley, Queen Elizabeth Land Canada * Davis, Saskatchewan, an unincorporated community * Davis Strait, between Nunavut and Gre ... in 1986. It is found in Chile, from the southern limits of the Coquimbo Desert in the Choapa Province, south through the coastal ranges to Valdivia and Petrohue. The length of the forewings is 8.5–10 mm for males and 10–11 mm for females. Adult males have white and females yellowish white forewings. The forewings are lightly suffused with gray over the distal half of the wing and have a faint, pale fuscous oblique fascia across the middle of the wing. They are on wing from September to March, possibly in multiple generations per year. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palaephatus Amplisaccus
''Palaephatus amplisaccus'' is a moth of the family Palaephatidae Palaephatoidea is a superfamily of insects in the order Lepidoptera with a single family, Palaephatidae with seven known genera. These "Gondwanaland moths" exhibit a disjunct distribution occurring mainly in South America (Davis, 1986), with fou .... It is found in the Valdivian forests of the lake region in southern Argentina and Chile. The length of the forewings is 6–8 mm for males and 7-7.5 mm for females. Adults have light brown forewings variably marked with white and dark brown streaks. There is a relatively prominent dark brown spot found at the middle of the costa. They are on wing from November to February, probably in one generation per year. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palaephatus Dimorphus
''Palaephatus dimorphus'' is a moth of the family Palaephatidae Palaephatoidea is a superfamily of insects in the order Lepidoptera with a single family, Palaephatidae with seven known genera. These "Gondwanaland moths" exhibit a disjunct distribution occurring mainly in South America (Davis, 1986), with fou .... It is found in much of the southern temperate forests of montane Argentina and Chile. The length of the forewings is 12–13 mm for males and 13–15 mm for females. Adults have brownish forewings. In males, these are mottled with darker brown to fuscous. Females have whitish buff forewings and similar markings as the males, but the pattern has much more contrast. They are on wing from September to March, possibly in multiple generations per year. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palaephatus Fusciterminus
''Palaephatus fusciterminus'' is a moth of the family Palaephatidae Palaephatoidea is a superfamily of insects in the order Lepidoptera with a single family, Palaephatidae with seven known genera. These "Gondwanaland moths" exhibit a disjunct distribution occurring mainly in South America (Davis, 1986), with fou .... It is found in the Valdivian forests of southern Argentina and Chile. The length of the forewings is 10–12 mm for males and 10.5–11.5 mm for females. They are on wing from October to March, possibly in multiple generations per year. References Moths described in 1986 Palaephatidae Taxa named by Donald R. Davis (entomologist) {{Palaephatoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palaephatus Latus
''Palaephatus latus'' is a moth of the family Palaephatidae Palaephatoidea is a superfamily of insects in the order Lepidoptera with a single family, Palaephatidae with seven known genera. These "Gondwanaland moths" exhibit a disjunct distribution occurring mainly in South America (Davis, 1986), with fou .... It is found in the Arauco Province of Chile. The length of the forewings is 4.8–5 mm. Adults are on wing in October in one generation per year. References Moths described in 1986 Palaephatidae Taxa named by Donald R. Davis (entomologist) Endemic fauna of Chile {{Palaephatoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palaephatus Leucacrotus
''Palaephatus leucacrotus'' is a moth of the family Palaephatidae Palaephatoidea is a superfamily of insects in the order Lepidoptera with a single family, Palaephatidae with seven known genera. These "Gondwanaland moths" exhibit a disjunct distribution occurring mainly in South America (Davis, 1986), with fou .... It is found in the wetter areas of the Valdivian forest region of south-central Chile. The length of the forewings is 6–7 mm for males and 6.5–7 mm for females. They are on wing from October to December in one generation per year. References Moths described in 1986 Palaephatidae Taxa named by Donald R. Davis (entomologist) Endemic fauna of Chile {{Palaephatoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palaephatus Nielseni
''Palaephatus nielseni'' is a moth of the family Palaephatidae Palaephatoidea is a superfamily of insects in the order Lepidoptera with a single family, Palaephatidae with seven known genera. These "Gondwanaland moths" exhibit a disjunct distribution occurring mainly in South America (Davis, 1986), with fou .... It is found in the wetter areas of the Valdivian forest region of southern Argentina and Chile. The length of the forewings is 5.2–7 mm for males and 6–7 mm for females. Adults have lustrous, light bronzy forewings, irregularly marked with various shades of brown, fuscous and white. They are on wing from October to November, in one generation per year. Etymology This species is named in honor of Dr. E.S. Nielsen, in recognition of the extensive fieldwork on this and other families of primitive Lepidoptera that he has conducted in austral South America. References Moths described in 1986 Palaephatidae Taxa named by Donald R. Davis (entomologis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palaephatus Spinosus
''Palaephatus spinosus'' is a moth of the family Palaephatidae Palaephatoidea is a superfamily of insects in the order Lepidoptera with a single family, Palaephatidae with seven known genera. These "Gondwanaland moths" exhibit a disjunct distribution occurring mainly in South America (Davis, 1986), with fou .... It is found in forests in the Osorno Province of southern Chile. The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm. Adults have dark fuscous forewings marked by scattered, pale yellowish white scales concentrated mainly over the middle third. They are on wing in February in one generation per year. Etymology The specific name is derived from Latin ''spinosus'' (meaning thorny) and refers to the irregular, spinose processes of the gnathos. References Moths described in 1986 Palaephatidae Taxa named by Donald R. Davis (entomologist) Endemic fauna of Chile {{Palaephatoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palaephatus Striatus
''Palaephatus striatus'' is a moth of the family Palaephatidae Palaephatoidea is a superfamily of insects in the order Lepidoptera with a single family, Palaephatidae with seven known genera. These "Gondwanaland moths" exhibit a disjunct distribution occurring mainly in South America (Davis, 1986), with fou .... It is found in the wetter Valdivian forests of central Argentina and Chile from Lago Puyehue and Lago Nahuel Huapi south to Chiloe Island. The length of the forewings is 9-11.2 mm for males and 10–11 mm for females. References Moths described in 1986 Palaephatidae Taxa named by Donald R. Davis (entomologist) {{Palaephatoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palaephatus Albiterminus
''Palaephatus albiterminus'' is a moth of the family Palaephatidae Palaephatoidea is a superfamily of insects in the order Lepidoptera with a single family, Palaephatidae with seven known genera. These "Gondwanaland moths" exhibit a disjunct distribution occurring mainly in South America (Davis, 1986), with fou .... It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1986. It is found in the wetter areas of the temperate, Valdivian forests of southern Argentina and Chile. The length of the forewings is 6.8–10 mm for males and 9–10 mm for females. Adults have a white to fuscous head and thorax and dark fuscous forewings with a slender, pale yellowish white spot extending along most of the termen. They are on wing from September to February, possibly in multiple generations per year. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
