The Thyrididae comprise the

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of picture-winged leaf

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s. They are the only family in the

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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 be ...

, but this isn't supported by

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analysis. Most species live in the

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and

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. They are colourful and often day-flying moths. There are four subfamilies. 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 The Thyrididae comprise the family of picture-winged leaf moths. They are the only family in the superfamily Thyridoidea, which sometimes has been included in the Pyraloidea, but thi ...

'' Butler, 1879 *'' Microctenucha'' Warren, 1900

Charideinae

*'' Amalthocera'' Boisduval, 1836 *'' Arniocera'' Hopffer, 1857 *'' Byblisia'' Walker, 1865 *'' Cicinnocnemis'' Holland, 1894 *'' Dilophura'' Hampson, 1918 *'' Lamprochrysa'' Hampson, 1918 *''

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'' Rafinesque, 1815 *'' Netrocera'' Felder, 1874 *'' Toosa'' Walker, 1856 *'' Trichobaptes'' Holland, 1894

Siculodinae

*'' Belonoptera'' Herrich-Schäffer, 858/small> *'' Bupota'' Whalley, 1971 *'' Calindoea'' Walker, 1863 *'' Cecidothyris'' Aurivillius, 1910 *'' Collinsa'' Whalley, 1964 *'' Cornuterus'' Whalley, 1971 *'' Draconia'' Hübner, 1820 *'' Epaena'' Karsch, 1900 *'' Gnathodes'' Whalley, 1971 *'' Hapana'' Whalley, 1967 *'' Hypolamprus'' Hampson, 1892 *''

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'' Whalley, 1971 *'' Kuja'' Whalley, 1971 *'' Lelymena'' Karsch, 1900 *'' Morova'' Walker, 1865 *''Nakawa'' Whalley, 1971 *''

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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

*'' Banisia'' Walker, 1863 *'' Jamboina'' Whalley, 1976 *'' Macrogonia'' Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 *'' Mathoris'' Guenée, 1877 *'' Monodecus'' Whalley, 1976 *'' Mystina'' Whalley, 1976 *'' Rhodogonia'' Warren, 1897 *'' Speculina'' Whalley, 1976 *'' Striglina'' Guneée, 1877 *'' Tanyodes'' Möschler, 1882 *'' Tristina'' Whalley, 1976

Thyridinae

*'' Dysodia'' Clemens, 1860 (includes ''Platythyris'') *'' Glanycus'' Walker, 1855 *'' Sijua'' Whalley, 1971 *'' Thyris'' Laspeyrés, 1803

References

*''Firefly Encyclopedia of Insects and Spiders'', edited by Christopher O'Toole, , 2002

External links

TOL
Page of images of Thyrididae from Area de Conservación Guanacaste,

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''Hexeris enhydris'', seagrape borer
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