Thaumetopoeinae
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| A male pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Thaumetopoeinae |
Thaumetopoeinae is a subfamily of moths in the family Notodontidae. This group is sometimes treated as a family Thaumetopoeidae with three subfamilies: Thaumetopoeinae, Anaphinae and Epicominae.[1] However, it is now commonly treated at subfamily rank based on morphological and molecular phylogenetic evidence.[2]
The etymology of the subfamily name derives from the two ancient greek words θαυματόεις (thaumatóeis), marvelous, and ποιέω (poiéō), to do, and literally means showing beautiful things.[3][4] This explains why the name is sometimes spelled Thaumatopoeinae, incorrectly from the taxonomic standpoint, but in accordance with etymology.
The larval stage of some Thaumetopoeinae are known as processionary caterpillars, so named because they move in columns in search of food, resembling a procession.[5] Some of the species, like the pine and oak processionaries, can constitute a health hazard due to their urticating hairs.
Genera and some species[]
- Epicoma
- Ochrogaster
- Thaumetopoea
See also[]
- Comparison of butterflies and moths
- Ochrogaster lunifer, an Australian processionary caterpillar
References[]
- ^ Kiriakoff, Serge G. (1970-01-01). Lepidoptera: Familia Thaumetopoeidae. Genera insectorum. 219. Anvers: Mercurius.
- ^ Andrea Basso; Enrico Negrisolo; Alberto Zilli; Andrea Battisti; Pierfilippo Cerretti (2017). "A total evidence phylogeny for the processionary moths of the genus Thaumetopoea (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae: Thaumetopoeinae)". Cladistics. 33 (6): 557–573. doi:10.1111/cla.12181. S2CID 90534956.
- ^ Bailly, Anatole (1981-01-01). Abrégé du dictionnaire grec français. Paris: Hachette. ISBN 2010035283. OCLC 461974285.
- ^ Bailly, Anatole. "Greek-french dictionary online". www.tabularium.be. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
- ^ "Amazing caterpillar parade spotted marching around Australia - Trending Now - AccuWeather Videos". accuweather.com. August 23, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
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