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 ...
.
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
** ''
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. ...
''
** ''
Ephialtias''
** ''
Getta''
** ''
Josia
''Josia'' is a genus of moths of the family Notodontidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Species
This genus consists of the following species:
*'' Josia auriflua'' Walker, 1864
*'' Josia aurifusa'' Walker, 1854
*'' Josia frigida'' Druce, 1885 ...
''
** ''
Lyces''
** ''Notascea''
** ''Phavaraea''
** ''Phintia''
** ''Polyptychia''
** ''Proutiella''
** ''Scea''
* Tribe Dioptini
Minet, 1983
** ''Anticoreura''
** ''Argentala''
** ''Brachyglene''
** ''Cacolyces''
** ''Chrysoglossa''
** ''Cleptophasia''
** ''Dioptis''
** ''Dolophrosyne''
** ''Erbessa''
** ''Eremonidia''
** ''Eremonidiopsis''
** ''Euchontha''
** ''Hadesina''
** ''Isostyla''
** ''Momonipta''
** ''Monocreagra''
** ''Nebulosa''
** ''Oricia (moth), Oricia''
** ''Pareuchontha''
** ''Phaeochlaena''
** ''Phanoptis''
** ''Phryganidia''
** ''Pikroprion''
** ''Polypoetes (moth), Polypoetes''
** ''Pseudoricia''
** ''Sagittala''
** ''Scotura''
** ''Scoturopsis''
** ''Stenoplastis''
** ''Tithraustes (moth), Tithraustes''
** ''Xenomigia''
** ''Xenorma''
** ''Xenormicola''
* Unplaced
** ''Thirmida venusta, ‘‘Thirmida’’ venusta''
External links
Subfamily info
Notodontidae
Notodontidae of South America
Moths of South America
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