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Zygaenidae
The Zygaenidae moths are a family of Lepidoptera. The majority of zygaenids are tropical, but they are nevertheless quite well represented in temperate regions. Some of the 1000 or so species are commonly known as burnet or forester moths, often qualified by the number of spots, although other families also have 'foresters'. They are also sometimes called smoky moths. All 43 species of Australian zygaenids are commonly known as foresters and belong to the tribe Artonini. The only nonendemic species in Australia is ''Palmartona catoxantha'', a Southeast Asian pest species which is believed to be already present in Australia or likely to arrive soon.Tarmann, G.M. "Zygaenid moths of Australia. A revision of the Australian Zygaenidae". Description Larvae Larvae are stout and may be flattened. A fleshy extension of the thorax covers the head. Most feed on herbaceous plants, but some are tree feeders. Larvae in two subfamilies, Chalcosiinae and Zygaeninae, have cavities in which ...
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Zygaena Filipendulae - Sechsfleck Widderchen - Raupe 01
''Zygaena'' is a genus of moths in the family Zygaenidae. These brightly coloured, day-flying moths are native to the West Palearctic. Description Adalbert Seitz described them thus: "Small, stout, black insects, sometimes with metallic gloss. Antenna very strongly developed; the club being considerably incrassate distally. Tongue long and strong. Legs rather short. Forewing elongate oval,black or red, rarely spotted with white or yellow. Hindwing small, usually red, seldom black. —Larva strongly humpbacked, very soft, downy-haired. Pupa in a paper-like silky cocoon, the sheaths of legs and wings being loosely soldered together. The moths are mostly local, their stations being often restricted to a mountain, a meadow, etc. They appear mostly in large numbers at their special localities, swarming about flowers, which they suck, fore instance Scabious, Thistles, Eryngium, etc., their flight being slow and straight on. The body of these insects contains, as in the other Zygaenids ...
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List Of Moths Of Australia (Zygaenidae)
{{Use dmy dates, date=April 2022 The family Zygaenidae comprises the "forester and burnet moths", only species of the tribe Artonini (subfamily Procridinae) are found in Australia. This list acts as an index to the species articles and forms part of the full List of moths of Australia. *'' Australartona mirabilis'' Tarmann, 2005 *'' Hestiochora continentalis'' Tarmann, 2005 *'' Hestiochora erythrota'' Meyrick, 1886 *'' Hestiochora furcata'' Tarmann, 2005 *'' Hestiochora intermixta'' Tarmann, 2005 *'' Hestiochora occidentalis'' Tarmann, 2005 *'' Hestiochora queenslandensis'' Tarmann, 2005 *'' Hestiochora tricolor'' (Walker, 1854) *'' Hestiochora xanthocoma'' Meyrick, 1886 *'' Homophylotis artonoides'' Tarmann, 2005 *'' Homophylotis pseudothyridota'' Tarmann, 2005 *'' Homophylotis thyridota'' Turner, 1904 *'' Myrtartona coronias'' (Meyrick, 1886) *'' Myrtartona leucopleura'' (Meyrick, 1886) *''Myrtartona mariannae'' Tarmann, 2005 *'' Myrtartona rufiventris'' (Walker, 1854) *'' Once ...
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Palmartona Catoxantha
''Palmartona'' is a genus of moths in the family Zygaenidae. It contains only one species, ''Palmartona catoxantha'', which is found from Myanmar eastwards throughout Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia (Sumatra, Nias, Java, Bangka, Kalimantan, Sulawesi), the Philippines (Palawan) to Papua New Guinea. There is one record for Australia (Queensland). The length of the forewings is 6-7.5 mm for males and 6.5–8 mm for females. The upperside of forewings and hindwings is dark brown, the hindwing with a yellow costal margin. The underside of both wings is light grey-brown with yellow scales along the costa and a yellow mark before the apex on the forewing and two parallel yellow stripes on the hindwing anteriorly. The larvae feed on ''Cocos nucifera'', ''Metroxylon'' and ''Livistona'' species. ''Musa'' and even Poaceae species such as ''Saccharum ''Saccharum'' is a genus of tall perennial plants of the broomsedge tribe within the grass family. The genus is widespread acros ...
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Harrisina
''Harrisina'' is a genus of moths of the family Zygaenidae. Species * ''Harrisina americana'' – grapeleaf skeletonizer (Guérin-Méneville, 832 * ''Harrisina aversus'' (H. Edwards, 1884) * ''Harrisina brillians'' (Barnes & McDunnough, 1910) * ''Harrisina coracina'' (Clemens, 1860) * ''Harrisina cyanea'' (Barnes & McDunnough, 1910) * ''Harrisina guatemalena'' (Druce, 1884) * ''Harrisina lustrans'' (Beutenmüller, 1894) * ''Harrisina metallica'' – western grapeleaf skeletonizer (Stretch, 1885) * ''Harrisina mystica'' (Walker, 1854) * ''Harrisina rumelii ''Harrisina'' is a genus of moths of the family Zygaenidae. Species * '' Harrisina americana'' – grapeleaf skeletonizer (Guérin-Méneville, 832 * ''Harrisina aversus'' (H. Edwards, 1884) * '' Harrisina brillians'' (Barnes & McDunnough, 191 ...'' (Druce, 1884) References ''Harrisina''at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' Procridinae Taxa named by Alpheus Spring Packard Zygaenidae gene ...
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Acoloithus
''Acoloithus'' is a genus of moths of the family Zygaenidae. Species * ''Acoloithus falsarius'' Clemens, 1860 * ''Acoloithus novaricus'' Barnes & McDunnough, 1913 * ''Acoloithus rectarius ''Acoloithus'' is a genus of moths of the family Zygaenidae. Species * ''Acoloithus falsarius'' Clemens, 1860 * ''Acoloithus novaricus ''Acoloithus'' is a genus of moths of the family Zygaenidae. Species * ''Acoloithus falsarius ''Acoloit ...'' Dyar, 1898 References ''Acoloithus''at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and some other life forms'' Bugguide.net. Species ''Acoloithus falsarius'' - Clemens' False Skeletonizer - Hodges#4629 Procridinae Zygaenidae genera {{Zygaenidae-stub ...
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Chalcosiinae
Chalcosiinae is a subfamily of the Zygaenidae, containing many species, mostly little known. Prominent sexual dimorphism, bright aposematic coloration and mimicry complexes are widespread. Several members of this subfamily remain relatively obscure, only being known from a single specimen, as in the case of the genus '' Isocrambia''. Some others are known from specimens of a specific sex, such as '' Cyanidia'' and '' Allocaprima''. Distribution The members of Chalcosiinae are distributed throughout Palearctic East Asia, Southeast Asia, Melanesia, and Micronesia. The majority of the subfamily extending as far north as the Russian Far-East (''Elcysma westwoodi'') and as far west as Pakistan (''Campylotes''). A single genus, ''Aglaope'' is disjunctly distributed from the remainder of the subfamily, being found in the Iberian peninsula and Southern France. Mimicry A large majority of Chalcosiine moths engage in mimicry complexes with a large variety of butterflies and moths. Y ...
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Pollanisus Viridipulverulentus
''Pollanisus viridipulverulenta'', the satin-green forester, is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found in the eastern part of Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania). Description The adult moth has head, thorax and forewings metallic blue-green, while the hindwings are grey. The wingspan is about 30 mm. The length of the forewings is 11–13 mm for males and 8–9 mm for females. The female has a yellow tuft of hair at the tip of the abdomen. This species resembles other adult moths in the genus such as ''P. apicalis'' (generally smaller with narrower wings) and ''P. subdolosa'' (distinguishable by a bronze "collar" behind the head). The larva is brown and has clumps of short hair. Life cycle Adults are on wing from August and early September (in Queensland and South Australia) to January (in Tasmania). They are diurnal and can be found feeding during the hottest hours of the day. Mati ...
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Neurosymploca? Oligocenica
''Neurosymploca? oligocenica'' is an extinct species of moth in the family Zygaenidae, and possibly in the modern genus ''Neurosymploca''. The species is known from Early Oligocene, Rupelian stage, lake deposits near the commune of Céreste in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France. History and classification ''Neurosymploca? oligocenica'' is known only from one fossil, the holotype, specimen "MNHN-LP-R 55185". It is a single, mostly complete adult which may be male, preserved as a compression fossil in fine grained shale. The shale specimen is from the fossil bearing calcareous and oilshale outcrops of paleolake Céreste. The type specimen is currently preserved in the paleoentomological collections housed in the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, the National Museum of Natural History, located in Paris, France. ''N.? oligocenica'' was first studied by Fidel Fernández-Rubio of Madrid, Spain and André Nel of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, with their 2000 type descr ...
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Cyclosia Papilionaris
''Cyclosia papilionaris'', Drury's jewel, is a moth in the family Zygaenidae. It was described by Dru Drury in 1773. It is found from Thailand to southern China. It is also found in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. The habitat consists of rainforests and humid deciduous forests at altitudes up to 1,000 meters. The larvae feed on ''Aporusa dioica''. Subspecies *''Cyclosia papilionaris papilionaris'' (China) *''Cyclosia papilionaris adusta'' Jordan, 1907 *''Cyclosia papilionaris australinda'' (Hampson, 1891) (southern India) *''Cyclosia papilionaris mekongensis'' Nakamura, 1974 (Laos) *''Cyclosia papilionaris nicobarensis'' Hering, 1922 (Nicobar Islands) *''Cyclosia papilionaris nigrescens'' Moore, 1877 (Andamans) *''Cyclosia papilionaris philippinensis'' Draeseke, 1924 (Polilo) *''Cyclosia papilionaris venaria'' (Fabricius, 1775) (Bhutan, India: Sikkim, Assam) References

Moths described in 1773 Chalcosiinae Taxa named by Dru Drury {{Zygaenidae-stub ...
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Zygaeninae
The Zygaeninae are a subfamily of the Zygaenidae family of moths. These are day-flying moths. Species of the genus ''Zygaena'' are native to the West Palearctic, while the genus '' Reissita'' is found on the Arabian Peninsula. They are able to biosynthesise hydrogen cyanide, and their bright patterns are warning colours to potential predators. Genera * ''Neurosymploca'' Wallengren, 1858 * '' Praezygaena'' Alberti, 1954 * '' Reissita'' Tremewan, 1959 * '' Zutulba'' Kirby, 1892 * ''Zygaena ''Zygaena'' is a genus of moths in the family Zygaenidae. These brightly coloured, day-flying moths are native to the West Palearctic. Description Adalbert Seitz described them thus: "Small, stout, black insects, sometimes with metallic gloss. ...'' Fabricius, 1775 External links * {{Zygaenidae-stub ...
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Procridinae
Procridinae is a subfamily of the family Zygaenidae. Selected genera * '' Aethioprocris'' Alberti, 1954 * '' Alteramenelikia'' Alberti, 1971 * ''Acoloithus'' Clemens, 1860 * '' Adscita'' Retzius, 1783 * '' Ankasocris'' Viette, 1965 * ''Artona'' Walker, 1854 * '' Astyloneura'' Gaede, 1914 * '' Australartona'' Tarmann, 2005 * '' Chalconycles'' Jordan, 1907 * '' Clelea'' Walker, 1854 * '' Euclimaciopsis'' Tremewan, 1973 * ''Gonioprocris'' Jordan, 1913 * ''Harrisina'' Packard, 1864 * '' Hestiochora'' Meyrick, 1886 * '' Homophylotis'' Turner, 1904 * '' Ischnusia'' Jordan, 1928 * '' Janseola'' Hopp, 1923 * ''Jordanita'' Verity, 1946 * '' Madaprocris'' Viette, 1978 * '' Malamblia'' Jordan, 1907 * '' Metanycles'' Butler, 1876 * '' Myrtartona'' Tarmann, 2005 * '' Neobalataea'' Alberti, 1954 * '' Neoprocris'' Jordan, 1915 * '' Palmartona'' Tarmann, 2005 * ''Pollanisus'' Walker, 1854 * '' Pyromorpha'' Herrich-Schäffer, 854/small> * '' Pseudoamuria'' Tarmann, 2005 * '' Pseudoprocris'' ...
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Hydrogen Cyanide
Hydrogen cyanide, sometimes called prussic acid, is a chemical compound with the formula HCN and structure . It is a colorless, extremely poisonous, and flammable liquid that boils slightly above room temperature, at . HCN is produced on an industrial scale and is a highly valued precursor to many chemical compounds ranging from polymers to pharmaceuticals. Large-scale applications are for the production of potassium cyanide and adiponitrile, used in mining and plastics, respectively. It is more toxic than solid cyanide compounds due to its volatile nature. Structure and general properties Hydrogen cyanide is a linear molecule, with a triple bond between carbon and nitrogen. The tautomer of HCN is HNC, hydrogen isocyanide. Hydrogen cyanide is weakly acidic with a p''K''a of 9.2. It partially ionizes in water solution to give the cyanide anion, CN−. A solution of hydrogen cyanide in water, represented as HCN, is called ''hydrocyanic acid''. The salts of the cyanide ani ...
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