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Amphixystis Beverrasella
''Amphixystis'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family (biology), family Tineidae. The family was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1901. Hostplant records are only known for 2 species of this genus: ''Amphixystis anchiala'' had been recorded feeding on ''Euphorbia resinifera'', ''Citrullus colocynthis'' (Cucurbitaceae), ''Dioscorea alata'' and ''Dioscorea rotundata'' (Dioscoreaceae) and ''Amphixystis syntricha'' that feeds on ''Pandanus montanus'' (Pandanaceae). Species Some species of this genus are: *''Amphixystis aethalopis'' (from Mauritius) *''Amphixystis anachoreta'' (from Zimbabwe) *''Amphixystis anchiala'' (from South Africa and Madagascar) *''Amphixystis antiloga'' (from Australia) *''Amphixystis antongilella'' (from Madagascar) *''Amphixystis aromaticella'' (from Réunion and Madagascar) *''Amphixystis artiphanes'' (Sri Lanka) *''Amphixystis beverrasella'' (from the Seychelles) *''Amphixystis canthopa'' (from Mauritius) *''Amphixystis chrysodora'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Meyrick
Edward Meyrick (25 November 1854 – 31 March 1938) was an English schoolmaster and amateur entomologist. He was an expert on microlepidoptera and some consider him one of the founders of modern microlepidoptera systematics. Life and work Edward Meyrick came from a clerical family and was born in Ramsbury on 25 November 1854 to the Rev. Edward Meyrick, until his marriage earlier that year a Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, and his wife Mary Batson of Ramsbury. He was educated at Marlborough College and Trinity College, Cambridge. He actively pursued his hobby during his schooling, and one colleague stated in 1872 that Meyrick "has not left a lamp, a paling, or a tree unexamined in which a moth could possibly, at any stage of its existence, lie hid." Meyrick began publishing notes on microlepidopterans in 1875, but when in December, 1877 he gained a post at The King's School, Parramatta, New South Wales, there were greater opportunities for indulging his interest. He st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphixystis Aromaticella
''Amphixystis'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. The family was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1901. Hostplant records are only known for 2 species of this genus: '' Amphixystis anchiala'' had been recorded feeding on ''Euphorbia resinifera'', ''Citrullus colocynthis'' (Cucurbitaceae), ''Dioscorea alata'' and ''Dioscorea rotundata'' (Dioscoreaceae) and '' Amphixystis syntricha'' that feeds on '' Pandanus montanus'' (Pandanaceae). Species Some species of this genus are: *'' Amphixystis aethalopis'' (from Mauritius) *'' Amphixystis anachoreta'' (from Zimbabwe) *'' Amphixystis anchiala'' (from South Africa and Madagascar) *'' Amphixystis antiloga'' (from Australia) *'' Amphixystis antongilella'' (from Madagascar) *'' Amphixystis aromaticella'' (from Réunion and Madagascar) *'' Amphixystis artiphanes'' (Sri Lanka) *''Amphixystis beverrasella'' (from the Seychelles) *'' Amphixystis canthopa'' (from Mauritius) *'' Amphixystis chrysodora'' (from M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphixystis Cymataula
''Amphixystis cymataula'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909 and is found in Zimbabwe. This species has a wingspan of 11 mm. Palpi are dark fuscous, thorax whitish ochreous, tegulae dark fuscous. Abdomen dark grey. Forewings dark fuscous; a pale yellowish dorsal stripe, slightly tinged ferruginous, less than half breadth of wing, nearly of even width from base to tornus, where it is triangularly indented almost to margin, then continued on termen rather narrower and with edge irregularly sinuate to near apex: cilia grey, beneath apex a light yellowish patch. Hindwings dark grey; cilia grey. In general appearance it is similar to '' Amphixystis anchiala'' (Meyrick, 1909) from South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphixystis Crypsirias
''Amphixystis'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. The family was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1901. Hostplant records are only known for 2 species of this genus: '' Amphixystis anchiala'' had been recorded feeding on ''Euphorbia resinifera'', ''Citrullus colocynthis'' (Cucurbitaceae), ''Dioscorea alata'' and ''Dioscorea rotundata'' (Dioscoreaceae) and '' Amphixystis syntricha'' that feeds on '' Pandanus montanus'' (Pandanaceae). Species Some species of this genus are: *'' Amphixystis aethalopis'' (from Mauritius) *'' Amphixystis anachoreta'' (from Zimbabwe) *'' Amphixystis anchiala'' (from South Africa and Madagascar) *'' Amphixystis antiloga'' (from Australia) *'' Amphixystis antongilella'' (from Madagascar) *''Amphixystis aromaticella'' (from Réunion and Madagascar) *'' Amphixystis artiphanes'' (Sri Lanka) *''Amphixystis beverrasella'' (from the Seychelles) *'' Amphixystis canthopa'' (from Mauritius) *'' Amphixystis chrysodora'' (from Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphixystis Copidora
''Amphixystis copidora'' is a moth of the family Tineidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1915. It is found in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, .... References Moths of Asia Moths described in 1915 Tineidae Hieroxestinae {{Tineidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphixystis Commatias
''Amphixystis commatias'' is a moth of the family Tineidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1915. It is found in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, .... References Moths of Asia Moths described in 1915 Tineidae Hieroxestinae {{Tineidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphixystis Colubrina
''Amphixystis'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. The family was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1901. Hostplant records are only known for 2 species of this genus: '' Amphixystis anchiala'' had been recorded feeding on ''Euphorbia resinifera'', ''Citrullus colocynthis'' (Cucurbitaceae), ''Dioscorea alata'' and ''Dioscorea rotundata'' (Dioscoreaceae) and '' Amphixystis syntricha'' that feeds on '' Pandanus montanus'' (Pandanaceae). Species Some species of this genus are: *''Amphixystis aethalopis'' (from Mauritius) *'' Amphixystis anachoreta'' (from Zimbabwe) *'' Amphixystis anchiala'' (from South Africa and Madagascar) *'' Amphixystis antiloga'' (from Australia) *'' Amphixystis antongilella'' (from Madagascar) *''Amphixystis aromaticella'' (from Réunion and Madagascar) *'' Amphixystis artiphanes'' (Sri Lanka) *''Amphixystis beverrasella'' (from the Seychelles) *'' Amphixystis canthopa'' (from Mauritius) *'' Amphixystis chrysodora'' (from Mau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphixystis Cincinnata
''Amphixystis cincinnata'' is a moth of the family Tineidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1915. It is found in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, .... References Moths of Asia Moths described in 1915 Tineidae Hieroxestinae {{Tineidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphixystis Chrysodora
''Amphixystis'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. The family was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1901. Hostplant records are only known for 2 species of this genus: '' Amphixystis anchiala'' had been recorded feeding on ''Euphorbia resinifera'', ''Citrullus colocynthis'' (Cucurbitaceae), ''Dioscorea alata'' and ''Dioscorea rotundata'' (Dioscoreaceae) and '' Amphixystis syntricha'' that feeds on '' Pandanus montanus'' (Pandanaceae). Species Some species of this genus are: *''Amphixystis aethalopis'' (from Mauritius) *'' Amphixystis anachoreta'' (from Zimbabwe) *'' Amphixystis anchiala'' (from South Africa and Madagascar) *'' Amphixystis antiloga'' (from Australia) *'' Amphixystis antongilella'' (from Madagascar) *''Amphixystis aromaticella'' (from Réunion and Madagascar) *'' Amphixystis artiphanes'' (Sri Lanka) *''Amphixystis beverrasella'' (from the Seychelles) *'' Amphixystis canthopa'' (from Mauritius) *'' Amphixystis chrysodora'' (from Mau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |