Phragmataecia

Phragmataecia
Reed leopard (Phragmataecia castaneae)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Cossidae
Subfamily:	Zeuzerinae
Genus:	Phragmataecia Newman, 1950
Species
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Synonyms
Synaptophleps Hering, 1923 Phragmatoecioides Strand, 1915 Macrogaster Duponchel, [1845] Rhizona Herrich-Schafer, 1854 Rhizoma Walker, 1856 Synatophlebs Aurivillius, 1925

Phragmataecia is a genus of moths belonging to the family Cossidae. Members of this genus are found throughout the world apart from North America.

Description[]

Members of this genus are generally medium-sized with very long abdomens, especially in females, and long bipectinate antennae. In males the length of pecten abruptly shortens to the distal part of tip, while in females pecten length is short to the tip of antenna as near invisible papilla. Coloration is white to black with unexpressed wing patterns except small black dots between the vein of the forewing in females.^[1]

Distribution[]

The genus consists of 39 species distributed in the Old World excluding the Papuan and Australian ranges.

Species[]

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External links[]

• Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Phragmataecia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 23, 2018.