Eupterotidae is a

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s in the order

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with more than 300 described species. Eupterotidae at Kadavoor

Diversity

The family consists of four subfamilies and the unplaced ''Ganissa group''. The subfamily Eupterotinae consists of about 11 genera, the ''Ganissa group'' about 10 genera, the subfamily Janinae about 16 genera, the subfamily Panacelinae consists of one genus and 3 species and the subfamily Striphnopteryginae of 15 genera.

Genera

*Subfamily Eupterotinae **Tribe Cotanini Forbes, 1955 ***''

Cotana ''Cotana'' is a genus of moths in the family Eupterotidae. Species * '' Cotana affinis'' Rothschild, 1917 * ''Cotana albaserrati'' (Bethune-Baker, 1910) * '' Cotana albomaculata'' (Bethune-Baker, 1904) * '' Cotana aroa'' (Bethune-Baker, 1904) * ' ...

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Melanergon ''Melanergon'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Eupterotidae described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1904. Its only species, ''Melanergon vidua'', was described by Francis Walker (entomologist), Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in Ne ...

'' **Tribe Eupterotini ***'' Apha'' ***'' Apona'' ***'' Cyrtojana'' ***'' Dreata'' ***''

Eupterote ''Eupterote'' is a genus of moths in the family Eupterotidae. It was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1820. Species * '' Eupterote acesta'' Swinhoe, 1894 * '' Eupterote alba'' (Swinhoe, 1892) * '' Eupterote amaena'' Walker, 1855 * '' Eupterot ...

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Ganisa ''Ganisa'' is a genus of moths of the family Eupterotidae Eupterotidae is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera Lepidoptera ( ) is an order of insects that includes butterflies and moths (both are called lepidopterans). About 180,00 ...

'' ***'' Janomima'' ***''

Lasiomorpha ''Lasiomorpha'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Eupterotidae first described by James John Joicey and George Talbot (entomologist), George Talbot in 1916. Its single species, ''Lasiomorpha noakesi'', was described by the same authors in t ...

'' ***'' Lichenopteryx'' ***''

Marmaroplegma ''Marmaroplegma'' is a genus of moths in the family Eupterotidae Eupterotidae is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera Lepidoptera ( ) is an order of insects that includes butterflies and moths (both are called lepidopterans). Abou ...

'' ***'' Melanothrix'' ***'' Neopreptos'' ***'' Nisaga'' ***'' Palirisa'' ***'' Pandala'' ***''

Parajana ''Parajana'' is a genus of moths in the family Eupterotidae. Species * ''Parajana gabunica'' Aurivillius, 1892 * ''Parajana lamani'' Aurivillius, 1906 References

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'' ***'' Phyllalia'' ***''

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Preptothauma ''Preptothauma'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Eupterotidae. Its only species, ''Preptothauma oxydiata'', is found in Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular re ...

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Pseudoganisa ''Pseudoganisa'' is a genus of moths in the family Eupterotidae Eupterotidae is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera Lepidoptera ( ) is an order of insects that includes butterflies and moths (both are called lepidopterans). Abou ...

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Pseudojana ''Pseudojana'' is a genus of moths in the family Eupterotidae Eupterotidae is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera Lepidoptera ( ) is an order of insects that includes butterflies and moths (both are called lepidopterans). About 1 ...

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Teratojana ''Teratojana'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Eupterotidae. Its single species, ''Teratojana flavina'', was found in the former Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Both the genus and species were first described by ...

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Trichophiala ''Trichophiala'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1879. Its only species, ''Trichophiala devylderi'', was described by the same author in the same year. It is found in N ...

'' **Unplaced to tribe ***'' Bantuana'' ***''

Paraphyllalia ''Paraphyllalia'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Eupterotidae described by Max Gaede in 1927. Its single species, ''Paraphyllalia degenera'', was described Its Francis Walker in 1855 and is found in South Africa South Africa, ...

'' ***'' Phiala'' ***''

Schistissa ''Schistissa'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Eupterotidae. Its single species, ''Schistissa uniformis'', is found in South Africa. Both the genus and species were described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1901. References

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'' *Subfamily Hibrildinae Berger, 1958 **''

Hibrildes ''Hibrildes'' is a genus of moths in the family Eupterotidae Eupterotidae is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera Lepidoptera ( ) is an order of insects that includes butterflies and moths (both are called lepidopterans). About 180 ...

'' *Subfamily Janinae Aurivillius, 1892 **'' Acrojana'' **'' Camerunia'' **'' Catajana'' **''

Drepanojana ''Drepanojana'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Eupterotidae. Its single species, ''Drepanojana fasciata'', is found in Ghana, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. Both the genus and species were described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1893 ...

'' **'' Epijana'' **'' Gonojana'' **'' Gracilanja'' **'' Hemijana'' **'' Hoplojana'' **'' Jana'' **'' Malagasanja'' **'' Pterocerota'' **'' Rhodopteriana'' **'' Stenoglene'' **'' Striginiana'' **'' Tantaliana'' **'' Urojana'' *Subfamily Panacelinae Forbes, 1955 **'' Panacela'' *Subfamily Striphnopteryginae Wallengren, 1858 **'' Ebbepterote'' Oberprieler, Nässig & E.D. Edwards, 2003 **'' Striphnopteryx'' *Subfamily Tissanginae Forbes, 1955 **'' Tissanga'' *Unassigned **''

Calapterote ''Calapterote'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Eupterotidae. Its only species, ''Calapterote butleri'', is found on Buru in Indonesia. Both the genus and species were described by William Jacob Holland in 1900. The wingspan The wing ...

'' **'' Papuapterote'' **''

Paramarane ''Paramarane'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Eupterotidae. Its only species, ''Paramarane pulchra'', is found in New Guinea. Both the genus and species were described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1910. The wingspan The wingspa ...

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Rarisquamosa ''Rarisquamosa'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Eupterotidae. Its single species, ''Rarisquamosa arfaki'', is found in New Guinea. Both the genus and species were described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1910. The wingspan The w ...

Former genera

*'' Euchera'' *'' Gastridiota'' *''

Hypercydas ''Cotana'' is a genus of moths in the family Eupterotidae Eupterotidae is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera Lepidoptera ( ) is an order of insects that includes butterflies and moths (both are called lepidopterans). About 180,00 ...

'' *'' Leptojana'' *'' Messata'' *'' Murlida'' *'' Nervicompressa'' *'' Pachyjana'' *'' Paracydas'' *'' Pugniphalera'' (='' Neodrymonia'' Matsumura, 1920) *'' Sangatissa'' *'' Sarmalia'' *''

Sarvena ''Poloma'' is a genus of moths in the family Eupterotidae. Species * ''Poloma angulata'' Walker, 1855 * ''Poloma castanea'' Aurivillius, 1901 * ''Poloma nigromaculata'' Aurivillius, 1893 Former species * ''Poloma incompta'' Walker, 1865 Refer ...

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Spalyria ''Eupterote'' is a genus of moths in the family Eupterotidae. It was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1820. Species * '' Eupterote acesta'' Swinhoe, 1894 * '' Eupterote alba'' (Swinhoe, 1892) * '' Eupterote amaena'' Walker, 1855 * ''Eupterote ...

'' *'' Sesquiluna'' *''

Sphingognatha ''Eupterote'' is a genus of moths in the family Eupterotidae. It was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1820. Species * ''Eupterote acesta'' Swinhoe, 1894 * ''Eupterote alba'' (Swinhoe, 1892) * ''Eupterote amaena'' Walker, 1855 * ''Eupterote as ...

'' *'' Tagora'' *'' Thermojana'' Yang, 1995 (='' Gangaridopsis'' Grunberg, 1912) *'' Vianga'' (='' Viana'')

References

* , 2012: Description de nouveaux Eupterotidae africains (Lepidoptera). ''Entomologia Africana'' 17 (2): 2-14. * , 1955: The subdivision of the Eupterotidae (Lepidoptera). ''Tijdschrift voor Entomologie'' 98 (2): 85-132. * , 2008: An annotated catalogue of the genera of ''Eupterotidae'' (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Bombycoidea). ''Senckenbergiana Biologica'' 88 (1): 53-80. * , 2007: A second species with diurnal males of the genus ''Eupterote'' from Indonesia: ''Eupterote (Eupterote) splendens'' sp. n. from Sulawesi (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Bombycoidea, Eupterotidae). ''Senckenbergiana Biologica'' 87 (2): 189-194. * . Butterflies and Moths of the World: Generic Names and their Type-species. Natural History Museu

* ; ; 2003: ''Ebbepterote'', a new genus for the Australian '''Eupterote''' ''expansa'' (T. P. Lucas), with a revised classification of the family Eupterotidae (Lepidoptera). ''Invertebrate systematics'', 17: 99-110.

External links

Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Eupterotidae, Moth families {{Bombycoidea-stub