Dioptinae is a
subfamily
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of the
moth
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family
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Notodontidae
Notodontidae is a family of moths with approximately 3,800 known species. The family was described by James Francis Stephens in 1829. Moths of this family are found in all parts of the world, but they are most concentrated in tropical areas, espe ...
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The Dioptinae are an almost exclusively neotropical group of day-flying moths, many of which exhibit bright wing coloration and are involved in mimicry rings with butterflies (especially
Ithomiini) and moths of the subfamilies
Sterrhinae and
Arctiinae.
Taxonomy
The subfamily was formerly placed in a separate family (Dioptidae). Furthermore, the tribe Josiini has been treated as a family (Josiidae) by Piepers & Snellen in 1900 and as a subfamily (Josiinae) by Kiriakoff in 1950.
Genera
* Tribe Josiini
Miller & Otero, 1994
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Caribojosia
''Caribojosia'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Notodontidae. Its only species, ''Caribojosia youngi'', is found in the Dominican Republic and adjacent Haiti. Both the genus and species were first described by John E. Rawlins and James S. ...
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Ephialtias''
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Getta''
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Josia''
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Lyces''
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Notascea
''Notascea'' is a genus of moths of the family Notodontidae
Notodontidae is a family of moths with approximately 3,800 known species. The family was described by James Francis Stephens in 1829. Moths of this family are found in all parts of the ...
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Phavaraea
''Phavaraea'' is a genus of moths of the family Notodontidae
Notodontidae is a family of moths with approximately 3,800 known species. The family was described by James Francis Stephens in 1829. Moths of this family are found in all parts of t ...
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Phintia
''Phintia'' is a genus of moths of the family Notodontidae
Notodontidae is a family of moths with approximately 3,800 known species. The family was described by James Francis Stephens in 1829. Moths of this family are found in all parts of the ...
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Polyptychia
''Polyptychia'' is a genus of moths of the family Notodontidae first described by Cajetan and Rudolf Felder
Rudolf Felder (2 May 1842 in Vienna – 29 March 1871 in Vienna) was an Austrian jurist and entomologist. He was mainly interested in L ...
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Proutiella''
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Scea''
* Tribe Dioptini
Minet, 1983
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Anticoreura
''Anticoreura'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Notodontidae described by Prout in 1918. Its one species, ''Anticoreura salmoni'', first described by Herbert Druce in 1885, is found in Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the R ...
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Argentala''
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Brachyglene''
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Cacolyces
''Cacolyces'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Notodontidae described by Warren in 1906. It consists of only one species, ''Cacolyces plagifera'', first described by Francis Walker in 1856, which is found in Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana, Sur ...
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Chrysoglossa''
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Cleptophasia
''Cleptophasia'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Notodontidae described by Prout in 1918. It consists of only one species, ''Cleptophasia scissa'', first described by Warren in 1909, which is found in Brazil, French Guiana and Venezuela
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Dioptis''
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Dolophrosyne''
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Erbessa''
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Eremonidia
''Eremonidia'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Notodontidae. Its only species, ''Eremonidia mirifica'', is known from two mountain ranges in the south-western part of the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic ( ; es, Repúbli ...
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Eremonidiopsis
''Eremonidiopsis'' is a genus of moths of the family Notodontidae. It consists of only one species, ''Eremonidiopsis aggregata'', which is known from the north-eastern Cuban mountain range Nipe–Sagua–Baracoa in Holguín province, Cuba. The hab ...
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Euchontha''
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Hadesina''
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Isostyla''
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Momonipta''
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Monocreagra''
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Nebulosa''
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Oricia''
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Pareuchontha''
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Phaeochlaena''
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Phanoptis''
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Phryganidia''
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Pikroprion''
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Polypoetes''
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Pseudoricia''
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Sagittala''
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Scotura''
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Scoturopsis''
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Stenoplastis''
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Tithraustes
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Xenomigia''
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Xenorma''
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Xenormicola''
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‘‘Thirmida’’ venusta''
External links
Subfamily info
Notodontidae
Notodontidae of South America
Moths of South America
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