HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

''Agamopsyche'' is a genus of
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 w ...
s in the family
Epipyropidae The Epipyropidae comprise a small family of moths. This family and the closely related Cyclotornidae are unique among the Lepidoptera in that the larvae are ectoparasites, the hosts typically being fulgoroid planthoppers, thus the common name ...
. It consists of only one species ''Agamopsyche threnodes'', which is found in
Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , establishe ...
. 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 o ...
is 6–8 mm. The forewings are long and narrow, deep black or blackish fuscous, generally with a purplish reflection, and with some obscure and variable small whitish spots. The hindwings are black or blackish fuscous.Leaf-Hoppers and their Natural Enemies


References

Epipyropidae Zygaenoidea genera Monotypic moth genera Moths of Australia {{Zygaenoidea-stub