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Astala (moth)
''Astala'' is a genus of bagworm moths in the family Psychidae. There are about seven described species in ''Astala''. Individuals of the astala genus often have a wingspan of 1,6-2 centimeters and a length of 0,7-1 centimeter. Species These seven species belong to the genus ''Astala'': * ''Astala confederata'' Grote & Robinson, 1868 * ''Astala edwardsi'' Heylaerts, 1884 * ''Astala hoffmanni'' Vazquez, 1941 * ''Astala polingi'' Barnes & Benjamin, 1924 * ''Astala tristis'' Schaus, 1901 * ''Astala vigasia'' Schaus, 1901 * ''Astala zacualpania'' Dyar, 1917 c g Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net References Further reading * * Psychidae Psychidae genera {{tineoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagworm Moth
The Psychidae (bagworm moths, also simply bagworms or bagmoths) are a family of the Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). The bagworm family is fairly small, with about 1,350 species described. Bagworm species are found globally, with some, such as the snailcase bagworm (''Apterona helicoidella''), in modern times settling continents where they are not native. Another common name for the Psychidae is "case moths", but this is just as well used for the case-bearers (Coleophoridae). The names refer to the habits of caterpillars of these two families, which build small protective cases in which they can hide. The bagworms belong to the superfamily Tineoidea, which is a basal lineage of the Ditrysia (as is Gelechioidea, which includes case-bearers). This means that the bagworms and case-bearers are only as closely related to each other as either is to butterflies (Rhopalocera). Most bagworms are inoffensive to humans and inconspicuous; some are occasional nuisance pests. However, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astala Confederata
Astala is a Finnish surname that may refer to *Juho Astala (1860–1936), Finnish farmer and politician *Kari Astala (born 1953), Finnish mathematician *Sampsa Astala (born 1974), Finnish heavy metal musician *Astala (moth), a genus of bagworm moths in the family Psychidae See also *''Diaethria astala ''Diaethria astala'', the faded eighty-eight or navy eighty-eight, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Mexico to Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South Amer ...'', a butterfly {{surname Finnish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
