The Thyrididae comprise the
family
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of picture-winged leaf
moth
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s. They are the only family in the
superfamily
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Thyridoidea, which sometimes has been included in the
Pyraloidea
The Pyraloidea (pyraloid moths or snout moths) are a moth superfamily containing about 16,000 described species worldwide, and probably at least as many more remain to be described. They are generally fairly small moths, and as such, they have b ...
, but this isn't supported by
cladistic analysis.
Most species live in the
tropics
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and
subtropics
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. They are colourful and often
day-flying moths.
There are four
subfamilies
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. Their biology is little known. Thyridid specimens are rare in museum collections.
Genera
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Chrysotypus
''Chrysotypus'' is a genus of moths of the family Thyrididae.
Type species: '' Chrysotypus dives'' Butler 1879
Species
Some species of this genus are:
*'' Chrysotypus animula'' Viette 1957
*''Chrysotypus caryophyllae'' Frappa 1954
*'' Chrysot ...
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Butler, 1879
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Microctenucha
''Microtenucha'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Thyrididae first described by William Warren in 1900. Its only species, ''Microctenucha munda'', was first described by George Hampson in 1893.
Its wingspan is 30 mm.
Distribution
It ...
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Warren, 1900
Charideinae
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Amalthocera''
Boisduval, 1836
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Arniocera''
Hopffer, 1857
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Byblisia''
Walker, 1865
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Cicinnocnemis''
Holland, 1894
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Dilophura''
Hampson, 1918
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Lamprochrysa''
Hampson, 1918
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Mythology
The geo ...
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Rafinesque, 1815
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Netrocera''
Felder, 1874
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Walker, 1856
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Trichobaptes''
Holland, 1894
Siculodinae
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Belonoptera''
Herrich-Schäffer, 858
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Events
By place
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*'' Bupota'' Whalley, 1971
*''Calindoea
''Calindoea'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Thyrididae.
The species of this genus are found in Southeastern Asia.
Species:
*''Calindoea acutipennis''
*''Calindoea atripunctalis''
*''Calindoea cumulalis''
*''Calindoea dorilusali ...
'' Walker, 1863
*'' Cecidothyris'' Aurivillius, 1910
*'' Collinsa'' Whalley, 1964
*'' Cornuterus'' Whalley, 1971
*'' Draconia'' Hübner, 1820
*'' Epaena'' Karsch, 1900
*'' Gnathodes'' Whalley, 1971
*''Hapana
''Hapana'' is a genus of moths of the family Thyrididae.
This genus is known from Madagascar, Mauritius, continental Africa, Aldabra and North India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is th ...
'' Whalley, 1967
*'' Hypolamprus'' Hampson, 1892
*''Kalenga
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'' Whalley, 1971
*''Kuja
''Kuja'' is a genus of African moth
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'' Whalley, 1971
*'' Lelymena'' Karsch, 1900
*'' Morova'' Walker, 1865
*''Nakawa'' Whalley, 1971
*''Nemea
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'' Whalley, 1971
*'' Opula'' Walker, 1869
*'' Pyrinioides'' Butler, 1881
*'' Rhodoneura'' Guenée, 1858
*'' Siculodes'' Guenée, 1858
*'' Symphleps'' Warren, 1897
*'' Tridesmodes'' Warren, 1899
*'' Zeuzerodes'' Pagenstecher, 1892
Striglininae
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Banisia''
Walker, 1863
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Jamboina''
Whalley, 1976
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Macrogonia''
Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
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Mathoris''
Guenée, 1877
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Monodecus''
Whalley, 1976
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Mystina''
Whalley, 1976
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Rhodogonia''
Warren, 1897
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Speculina''
Whalley, 1976
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Striglina''
Guneée, 1877
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Tanyodes''
Möschler, 1882
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Tristina''
Whalley, 1976
Thyridinae
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Dysodia''
Clemens, 1860 (includes ''Platythyris'')
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Glanycus''
Walker, 1855
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Sijua''
Whalley, 1971
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Thyris''
Laspeyrés, 1803
References
*''Firefly Encyclopedia of Insects and Spiders'', edited by Christopher O'Toole, , 2002
External links
TOLPage of images of Thyrididae from Area de Conservación Guanacaste,
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