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Prototheoridae
''Prototheora'' is a genus of moths. It is the only genus of the Prototheoridae, or the African primitive ghost moths, a family of insects in the lepidopteran order, contained in the superfamily Hepialoidea. These moths are endemic to Southern Africa. Diversity and distribution Members of the genus ''Prototheora'' are found in South Africa (Kristensen, 1999: 60; Nielsen ''et al.'', 2000), Angola (''Prototheora angolae'') and the Mulanje Massif of Malawi Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northe ... (Davis, 2001). See also revisions by Janse (1942) and Davis (1996). List of species *'' Prototheora parachlora'' (Meyrick, 1919) (originally in ''Metatheora'') **=''Prototheora paraglossa''; Janse, 1942 *'' Prototheora petrosema'' Meyrick, 1917 *'' Prototheora monoglossa'' Meyric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prototheora Parachlora
''Prototheora parachlora'' is a species of moth of the family Prototheoridae. It is found in South Africa, where it is only known from the Karkloof Forest region of KwaZulu-Natal. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is about 15 mm. The only known adult was collected in late January. References Endemic moths of South Africa Hepialoidea Moths described in 1919 Moths of Africa {{Hepialoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prototheora Petrosema
''Prototheora petrosema'' is a moth species of the family Prototheoridae. It is found in Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa. It lives in the predominantly fynbos cape vegetation of the temperate Knysna Forest. It has been found frequently around the lower slopes of Table Mountain in Cape Town. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 18–23 mm. Adults have been recorded from the beginning of March to mid-May. References Endemic moths of South Africa Hepialoidea Moths described in 1917 Insects of South Africa Moths of Africa {{Hepialoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prototheora Malawiensis
''Prototheora malawiensis'' is a species of moth of the family Prototheoridae. It is found in Malawi Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast .... References Hepialoidea Moths described in 2001 Taxa named by Donald R. Davis (entomologist) {{Hepialoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prototheora Angolae
''Prototheora angolae'' is a species of moth of the family Prototheoridae. It is found in Angola, where it known only from the type locality which is located in central Angola. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is about 20 mm. Adults have been recorded in early November. Etymology The specific name is derived from the genitive form of the country of origin, Angola. References Endemic fauna of Angola Hepialoidea Insects of Angola Moths of Africa Moths described in 1996 Taxa named by Donald R. Davis (entomologist) {{Hepialoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prototheora Drackensbergae
''Prototheora drackensbergae'' is a species of moth of the family Prototheoridae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known only from the type locality east of the Drakensberg escarpment in KwaZulu-Natal. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is about 20.3 mm. Etymology The specific name is derived from the genitive form of the general type locality, the Drakensberg mountains. References Endemic moths of South Africa Hepialoidea Moths of Africa Moths described in 1996 Taxa named by Donald R. Davis (entomologist) {{Hepialoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prototheora Geniculata
''Prototheora geniculata'' is a species of moth of the family Prototheoridae. It is found in South Africa, where it known only from the Schoemanspoort in the Cape Province, which is located in a southern extension of the Karoo desert, generally referred to as the Little Karoo. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 14–17 mm. Adults have been recorded in mid-March. Etymology The specific epithet is derived from the Latin ''geniculatus'' (meaning like the bent knee) as suggested by the sharply bent, subapical portion of the male valva. References Endemic moths of South Africa Hepialoidea Moths of Africa Moths described in 1996 Taxa named by Donald R. Davis (entomologist) {{Hepialoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hepialoidea
The Hepialoidea are the superfamily of "ghost moths" and "swift moths". Fossils Fossil Hepialoidea appear to be few. ''Prohepialus'' (possibly Hepialidae) has been described from the about 35-million-year-old Bembridge marls of Isle of Wight. A mid-Miocene hepialoid fossil is also known from China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ....Zhang, J. (1989). ''Fossil insects from Shanwung, Shandong, China.'' Shandong Science and Technology Publishing House. References External links Tree of LifeHepialidae of the World - List of Genera and Links to Species [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prototheora Cooperi
''Prototheora cooperi'' is a species of moth of the family Prototheoridae. It is found in South Africa, where it has been found at three widespread locations in Cape Province, all characterized largely by fynbos vegetation within the Capensis region. It was found most commonly at a rather xeric site north of Oudtshoorn in the Swartberg mountains. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 16.6–19 mm. Adults have been recorded in March. References Endemic moths of South Africa Hepialoidea Moths of Africa Moths described in 1942 {{Hepialoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prototheora Serruligera
''Prototheora serruligera'' is a species of moth of the family Prototheoridae. It is found in South Africa. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 21–22 mm. Adults have been recorded from January to mid-March. References Endemic moths of South Africa Hepialoidea Moths of Africa Moths described in 1920 {{Hepialoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prototheora Biserrata
''Prototheora biserrata'' is a species of moth of the family Prototheoridae. It is found in South Africa, where it known from only one and possibly two localities in the southern Cape Province. The holotype was collected in the wet, temperate Groenkop forest near George. A second specimen, possibly the female of the same species, was found at Camps Bay, a coastal fynbos habitat immediately south of Cape Town. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is about 18 mm. Adults have been recorded in early March. Etymology The specific epithet is derived from the Latin ''bi'' (meaning two, double) and ''serratus'' (meaning toothed like a saw, serrate) and refers to the doubly serrated upper and lower margins of the pseudoteguminal arms in the male genitalia. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prototheora Quadricornis
''Prototheora quadricornis'' is a species of moth of the family Prototheoridae. It is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri .... References Endemic moths of South Africa Hepialoidea Moths of Africa Moths described in 1920 {{Hepialoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prototheora Merga
''Prototheora merga'' is a species of moth of the family Prototheoridae. It is found in South Africa, where it is only known from the Schoemanspoort in the Cape Province. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is about 18 mm. The only known adult was collected in mid-March. References Endemic moths of South Africa Hepialoidea Moths of Africa Moths described in 1996 Taxa named by Donald R. Davis (entomologist) {{Hepialoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
