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Bityla
''Bityla'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. Selected species *''Bityla defigurata'' Butler, 1865 *''Bityla sericea'' Butler, 1877 References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database Hadeninae {{Hadeninae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bityla Sericea
''Bityla sericea'' is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. This species is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand. It is classified as "At Risk, Naturally Uncommon" by the Department of Conservation (New Zealand), New Zealand Department of Conservation. Taxonomy This species was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1877 using a specimen obtained from John Enys (naturalist), John Enys and collected in the South Island. George Hudson (entomologist), George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species both in his 1898 book, ''New Zealand moths and butterflies (Macro-lepidoptera)'' and his 1928 publication ''The Butterflies and Moths of New Zealand''. In 1905 Hudson, thinking he was describing a new species, also gave the species the name ''Orthosia pallida''. George Francis Hampson, also mistakenly believing this was a separate species placed ''O. pallida'' in the genus ''Bityla''. Hudson discussed ''B. pallida'' in his 1928 publication. John S. Dugdale synonymised ''B. p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bityla Defigurata
''Bityla defigurata'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865 using specimens collected by T. R. Oxley in Nelson and originally named ''Xylina defigurata''. Edward Meyrick placed this species in the genus ''Bityla'' and synonymised ''Bityla thoracica'' with this species. The female holotype is held at the Natural History Museum, London. Description Walker described this species as follows: Distribution It is endemic to New Zealand and found in both the North and South Islands. Behaviour The adults of this species are on the wing from January to March and is attracted to light. Host species The larvae of this species have been reared on ''Muehlenbeckia australis'' and ''Muehlenbeckia complexa ''Muehlenbeckia complexa'', commonly known as ''pohuehue'' ( mi, pōhuehue), although this name also applies to some other climbers such as '' Muehlenbeckia australis''. Description ''Muehl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. '' Panthera leo'' (lion) and '' Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants of an ancestral taxon are grouped together (i.e. phylogenetic analysis should c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species. Differences between butterflies and moths While the butterflies form a monophyletic group, the moths, comprising the rest of the Lepidoptera, do not. Many attempts have been made to group the superfamilies of the Lepidoptera into natural groups, most of which fail because one of the two groups is not monophyletic: Microlepidoptera and Macrolepidoptera, Heterocera and Rhopalocera, Jugatae and Frenatae, Monotrysia and Ditrysia.Scoble, MJ 1995. The Lepidoptera: Form, function and diversity. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press; 404 p. Although the rules for distinguishing moths from butterflies are not well est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other families of the Noctuoidea. It was considered the largest family in Lepidoptera for a long time, but after regrouping Lymantriinae, Catocalinae and Calpinae within the family Erebidae, the latter holds this title now. Currently, Noctuidae is the second largest family in Noctuoidea, with about 1,089 genera and 11,772 species. This classification is still contingent, as more changes continue to appear between Noctuidae and Erebidae. Description Adult: Most noctuid adults have drab wings, but some subfamilies, such as Acronictinae and Agaristinae, are very colorful, especially those from tropical regions (e.g. ''Baorisa hieroglyphica''). They are characterized by a structure in the metathorax called the nodular sclerite or epaulette ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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