Thyrididae
Thyrididae | |
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Arniocera auriguttata | |
, one of the aposematically coloured day-flying species of Thyrididae | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Clade: | Eulepidoptera |
Clade: | Ditrysia |
Clade: | Apoditrysia |
Clade: | Obtectomera |
Superfamily: | Thyridoidea Herrich-Schäffer, 1846 |
Family: | Thyrididae Herrich-Schäffer, 1846 |
Subfamilies | |
Diversity | |
Over 1,000 species |
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 this isn't supported by cladistic analysis.
Most species live in the tropics and subtropics. They are colourful and often day-flying moths.[1] There are four subfamilies. Their biology is little known. Thyridid specimens are rare in museum collections.
Genera[]
- Chrysotypus Butler, 1879
- Microctenucha Warren, 1900
[]
- Boisduval, 1836
- Hopffer, 1857
- Walker, 1865
- Holland, 1894
- Hampson, 1918
- Hampson, 1918
- Rafinesque, 1815
- Felder, 1874
- Toosa Walker, 1856
- Holland, 1894
Siculodinae[]
- Herrich-Schäffer, [1858]
- Whalley, 1971
- Calindoea Walker, 1863
- Cecidothyris Aurivillius, 1910
- Whalley, 1964
- Cornuterus Whalley, 1971
- Hübner, 1820
- Epaena Karsch, 1900
- Whalley, 1971
- Hapana Whalley, 1967
- Hypolamprus Hampson, 1892
- Kalenga Whalley, 1971
- Kuja Whalley, 1971
- Karsch, 1900
- Walker, 1865
- Nakawa Whalley, 1971
- Nemea Whalley, 1971
- Opula Walker, 1869
- Pyrinioides Butler, 1881
- Rhodoneura Guenée, 1858
- Guenée, 1858
- Symphleps Warren, 1897
- Warren, 1899
- Whalleyana Viette, 1977
- Pagenstecher, 1892
[]
- Banisia Walker, 1863
- Whalley, 1976
- Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
- Mathoris Guenée, 1877
- Whalley, 1976
- Whalley, 1976
- Warren, 1897
- Whalley, 1976
- Striglina Guneée, 1877
- Möschler, 1882
- Whalley, 1976
[]
- Dysodia Clemens, 1860 (includes Platythyris)
- Walker, 1855
- Sijua Whalley, 1971
- Thyris Laspeyrés, 1803
References[]
- ^ Manley, Chris (2015). British Moths: A Photographic Guide to the Moths of Britain and Ireland (2 ed.). Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 172. ISBN 9781472925305.
- Firefly Encyclopedia of Insects and Spiders, edited by Christopher O'Toole, ISBN 1-55297-612-2, 2002
External links[]
- TOL
- ACG Page of images of Thyrididae from Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
- Hexeris enhydris, seagrape borer on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site
Categories:
- Thyrididae
- Moth families
- Thyrididae stubs