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Sesioidea
Sesioidea is the superfamily currently containing clearwing moths (Sesiidae The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are a diurnal moth family in the order Lepidoptera known for their Batesian mimicry in both appearance and behaviour of various Hymenoptera. The family consists of 165 genera spread over two subfamilies, contai ...), castniid moths ( Castniidae) and little bear moths ( Brachodidae). There is evidence from head and thoracic morphology that the first two families, internally feeding in plants as caterpillars, are sisters, whilst some brachodids are known to feed on leaf surfaces (Edwards ''et al.'', 1999). Sesioidea are considered to be the sister group of Cossoidea which contain the also internal-feeding Goat and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sesioidea
Sesioidea is the superfamily currently containing clearwing moths (Sesiidae The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are a diurnal moth family in the order Lepidoptera known for their Batesian mimicry in both appearance and behaviour of various Hymenoptera. The family consists of 165 genera spread over two subfamilies, contai ...), castniid moths ( Castniidae) and little bear moths ( Brachodidae). There is evidence from head and thoracic morphology that the first two families, internally feeding in plants as caterpillars, are sisters, whilst some brachodids are known to feed on leaf surfaces (Edwards ''et al.'', 1999). Sesioidea are considered to be the sister group of Cossoidea which contain the also internal-feeding Goat and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachodidae
Brachodidae is a family of day-flying moths, commonly known as little bear moths, which contains about 135 species distributed around much of the world (Edwards et al. 1999). The relationships and status of the presently included genera are not well understood. Genera *Subfamily Brachodinae Agenjo, 1966 **'' Atractoceros'' Meyrick, 1936 **'' Brachodes'' **''Euthorybeta'' **'' Miscera'' **''Saccocera'' Kallies, 2013 **'' Synechodes'' *Subfamily Phycodinae Rebel, 1907 **''Nigilgia'' **'' Paranigilgia'' Kallies, 1998 **''Phycodes'' (syn: ''Tegna'') **''Phycodopteryx ''Phycodopteryx'' is a genus of moths in the family Brachodidae. It contains the single species ''Phycodopteryx tigripes'', which is found in Vietnam and India (Assam). The habitat consists of submontane tropical forests. The wingspan is 25–3 ...'' Kallies, 2004 *Unknown **'' Hoplophractis'' **'' Sagalassa'' **'' Sisyroctenis'' Formerly placed here *'' Pseudocossus'' References * * , 1998 : A contribution to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cossoidea
Cossoidea is the superfamily of moths that includes carpenter moths and relatives. Like their likely sister group Sesioidea they are internal feeders and have spiny pupae with moveable segments to allow them to extrude out of their exit holes in stems and trunks during emergence of the adult (Edwards ''et al.'', 1999). The Limacodidae are sometimes included here as a third family. But the Sesioidea, and perhaps the Zygaenoidea and/or Tortricoidea The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths, in the order Lepidoptera. This large family has over 11,000 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea, although the genus ..., seem to be close relatives of the Cossoidea, and the relation of these – in particular the Zygaenoidea – to the Limacodidae requires further study. References *Edwards, E.D., Gentili, P., Horak, M., Kristensen, N.P. and Nielsen, E.S. (1999). The cossoid/sesioid assemblage. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sesiidae
The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are a diurnal moth family in the order Lepidoptera known for their Batesian mimicry in both appearance and behaviour of various Hymenoptera. The family consists of 165 genera spread over two subfamilies, containing in total 1525 species and 49 subspecies, most of which occur in the tropics, though there are many species in the Holarctic region as well, including over a hundred species known to occur in Europe. Morphology Sesiidae are characterized by their hymenopteriform Batesian mimicry, frequently of identifiable species. Most species of Sesiidae have wings with areas where scales are nearly completely absent, resulting in partial, marked transparency. Forewings are commonly elongated and narrow in the basal half. In many species, the abdomen is elongated, with an anal tuft, and striped or ringed yellow, red or white, sometimes very brightly so. Legs are long, thin and frequently coloured, and in some species the hind-legs are elongated. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castniidae
Castniidae, or castniid moths, is a small family of moths with fewer than 200 species: The majority are Neotropical with some in Australia and a few in south-east Asia. These are medium-sized to very large moths, usually with drab, cryptically-marked forewings and brightly coloured hindwings. They have clubbed antennae and are day flying, and are often mistaken for butterflies. Indeed, some previous classification systems placed this family within the butterflies or skippers. The Neotropical species are commonly known as giant butterfly-moths, the Australian and Asian species as sun moths. The larvae are internal feeders, often on roots of epiphytes or on monocotyledons.184-188). Taxonomy Subfamily Castniinae *Tribe Castniini **''Amauta'' **'' Athis'' **''Castnia'' **''Castniomera'' **''Corybantes'' **'' Eupalamides'' **'' Feschaeria'' **''Geyeria'' **'' Haemonides'' **'' Hista'' **''Imara'' **'' Insigniocastnia'' **'' Ircila'' **'' Lapaeumides'' **'' Spilopastes'' **'' Synpalam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
