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Epipyropidae
The Epipyropidae comprise a small family (biology), 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 Planthopper, fulgoroid planthoppers, thus the common name planthopper parasite moths. Genera *''Agamopsyche'' *''Anopyrops'' *''Epieurybrachys'' *''Epimesophantia'' *''Epipomponia'' *''Epipyrops'' *''Epiricania'' *''Heteropsyche'' *''Ommatissopyrops'' *''Palaeopsyche'' *''Protacraga'' Former genera *''Microlimax'' See also *''Tanna japonensis'': a cicada host of ''Epipomponia nawai'' References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera Genus Database Epipyropidae, Moth families Ectoparasites Parasites of insects Parasitic insects {{Zygaenoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epimesophantia
''Epimesophantia'' is a genus of moths in the Epipyropidae family. Species *''Epimesophantia dlabolai'' Krampl, 1983 Former species *''Epimesophantia schawerdae'' (Zerny, 1929) References Epipyropidae Zygaenoidea genera {{Zygaenoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epipyropidae
The Epipyropidae comprise a small family (biology), 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 Planthopper, fulgoroid planthoppers, thus the common name planthopper parasite moths. Genera *''Agamopsyche'' *''Anopyrops'' *''Epieurybrachys'' *''Epimesophantia'' *''Epipomponia'' *''Epipyrops'' *''Epiricania'' *''Heteropsyche'' *''Ommatissopyrops'' *''Palaeopsyche'' *''Protacraga'' Former genera *''Microlimax'' See also *''Tanna japonensis'': a cicada host of ''Epipomponia nawai'' References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera Genus Database Epipyropidae, Moth families Ectoparasites Parasites of insects Parasitic insects {{Zygaenoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epipomponia
''Epipomponia'' is a genus of moths in the family Epipyropidae The Epipyropidae comprise a small family (biology), 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 Planthopper, fulgoroid planth .... Species * '' Epipomponia elongata'' Jordan, 1928 * '' Epipomponia multipunctata'' Druce, 1887 * '' Epipomponia nawai'' Dyar, 1904 References Epipyropidae Zygaenoidea genera {{Zygaenoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epipomponia Nawai
''Epipomponia nawai'' is a moth in the Epipyropidae family. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904. It is found in Japan, Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ..., China, and Korea. The wingspan is about 22 mm. The wings are entirely black, the forewings with many bluish-metallic scales. As a caterpillar, ''E. nawai'' is an ectoparasite of cicadas such as '' Hyalessa maculaticollis'' and '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protacraga
''Protacraga'' is a genus of moths in the Epipyropidae The Epipyropidae comprise a small family (biology), 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 Planthopper, fulgoroid planth ... family. Species *'' Protacraga micans'' Hopp, 1924 Former species *'' Protacraga nigerella'' (Dognin, 1923) References Epipyropidae Zygaenoidea genera {{Zygaenoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palaeopsyche
''Palaeopsyche'' is a genus of moths in the family Epipyropidae. It consists of only one species ''Palaeopsyche melanias'', which is found in the wet tropics of Queensland Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr .... The wingspan is 7-8.5 mm. The forewings are purple-tinged dull black. The hindwings are greyish tinged dark fuscous. The larvae feed on planthoppers of the superfamily Fulgoroidea. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ommatissopyrops
''Ommatissopyrops'' is a genus of moths in the Epipyropidae The Epipyropidae comprise a small family (biology), 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 Planthopper, fulgoroid planth ... family. Species *'' Ommatissopyrops lusitanicus'' Bivar de Sousa & Quartau, 1998 *'' Ommatissopyrops schawerdae'' (Zerny, 1929) References Epipyropidae Zygaenoidea genera {{Zygaenoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heteropsyche
''Heteropsyche'' is a genus of moths in the Epipyropidae The Epipyropidae comprise a small family (biology), 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 Planthopper, fulgoroid planth ... family. Species *'' Heteropsyche micromorpha'' Perkins, 1905 *'' Heteropsyche poecilochroma'' Perkins, 1905 *'' Heteropsyche stenomorpha'' Perkins, 1905 References Epipyropidae Zygaenoidea genera {{Zygaenoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agamopsyche
''Agamopsyche'' is a genus of moths in the family Epipyropidae. It consists of only one species ''Agamopsyche threnodes'', which is found in Queensland Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr .... The wingspan 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. References Epipyrop ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anopyrops
''Anopyrops'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Epipyropidae. ''Anopyrops corticina'', its sole species, was described by Karl Jordan in 1928 and is found in French Guiana and Suriname Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America, also considered as part of the Caribbean and the West Indies. It is a developing country with a Human Development Index, high level of human development; i .... References Epipyropidae Zygaenoidea genera Monotypic moth genera Moths of South America {{Zygaenoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epieurybrachys
''Epieurybrachys'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Epipyropidae described by Kato in 1940. Its sole species, ''Epieurybrachys eurybrachydis'', was described by Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher in 1920. It is found in India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since .... References Epipyropidae Monotypic moth genera Zygaenoidea genera Moths of Asia {{Zygaenoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epipyrops
''Epipyrops'' is a genus of moths in the family Epipyropidae The Epipyropidae comprise a small family (biology), 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 Planthopper, fulgoroid planth .... Also known as ''Fulgoraecia''. Species *'' Epipyrops atra'' (Pagenstecher, 1900) *'' Epipyrops bowringi'' (Newman, 1851) *'' Epipyrops cerolestes'' Tams, 1947 *'' Epipyrops cucullata'' (Heinrich, 1931) *'' Epipyrops epityraea'' Scheven, 1974 *'' Epipyrops exigua'' (H. Edwards, 1882) *'' Epipyrops fuliginosa'' (Tams, 1922) *'' Epipyrops fulvipunctata'' Distant, 1913 *'' Epipyrops grandidieri'' Viette, 1961 *'' Epipyrops malagassica'' Jordan, 1928 *'' Epipyrops pallidipuncta'' (Hampson, 1896) *'' Epipyrops poliographa'' Hampson, 1910 *'' Epipyrops radama'' Viette, 1961 Former species *'' Epipyrops anomala'' Bowring, 1852 *'' Epipyrops eurybrachydis'' T. B. Fletcher, 1920 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
