Blastobasidae

	Blastobasidae The Blastobasidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. Its species can be found almost anywhere in the world, though in some places they are not native but introduced by humans. In some arrangements, these moths are included in the case-bearer family (Coleophoridae) as subfamily Blastobasinae. The Symmocidae are sometimes included in the Blastobasidae (particularly if both are included in Coleophoridae) as subfamily or tribe. In addition, the group around ''Holcocera'' is often separated as subfamily Holcocerinae (or tribe Holcocerini) from the '' Blastobasis'' lineage (which correspondingly become a subfamily, or a tribe Blastobasini). While this seems far more reasonable than some of the more extreme arrangements sometimes seen in Gelechioidea taxonomy and systematics, the relationships among Blastobasidae genera are not yet sufficiently studied to allow a well-supported subdivision of this family. Description and ecology The adults are generally small, sle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Blastobasis ''Blastobasis'' is the type genus of the gelechioid moth family Blastobasidae; in some arrangements these are placed in the case-bearer family (Coleophoridae) as a subfamily. Within the Blastobasidae, the subfamily Blastobasinae (or tribe Blastobasini, if united with the concealer moths) has been established to distinguish the ''Blastobasis'' lineage from the group around ''Holcocera'', but the delimitation is not yet well-resolved. The monophyly of this genus – the largest of its family, containing at present about half the described Blastobasidae species – is seriously in doubt. Many presumed relatives have been separated in small or even monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unisp ... genera, which may actually represent specialized lineages within t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Blastobasis Adustella ''Blastobasis adustella'' is a species of moth of the family Blastobasidae. It is endemic to Australian region, but was introduced in western Europe and is now reported from The Netherlands, Great Britain, Ireland, Madeira and the Azores Description The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the opposite wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingsp ... is 15–20 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September. The larvae feed on a variety of foodstuffs, including decaying vegetable matter as well as the seedheads of wild teasel ('' Dipsacus fullonum'') in Europe. Taxonomy The name ''Blastobasis lignea'' has often been used for records now considered as ''Blastobasis adustella''. A taxonomic revision by Karsholt & Sinev reclassifies Walsingham's original ''B. lignea'' specimen as '' Blastobasis vittata'', making '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Holcocera ''Holcocera'' is a Gelechioidea, gelechoid moth genus of the family (biology), family Blastobasidae. There are about 70 described species. Taxonomy The genera ''Hypatopa'' and ''Calosima'' are sometimes treated as synonyms of ''Holcocera''. Species ''Holcocera aclydis'' ''Holcocera adjutrix'' Meyrick, 1918 ''Holcocera amicae'' ''Holcocera amicitiae'' ''Holcocera anomalella'' ''Holcocera arcae'' ''Holcocera audaciae'' ''Holcocera aurorae'' ''Holcocera basiplagata'' Walsingham, 1912 ''Holcocera bucinae'' ''Holcocera calthae'' ''Holcocera cathedrae'' ''Holcocera cerradicola'' ''Holcocera chalcofrontella'' ''Holcocera chloropeda'' Meyrick, 1922 ''Holcocera coccivorella'' ''Holcocera concolor'' ''Holcocera crassicornella'' ''Holcocera cryptae'' ''Holcocera cylindrota'' Meyrick, 1918 ''Holcocera digesta'' Meyrick, 1922 ''Holcocera dominae'' ''Holcocera epitomae'' ''Holcocera eusaris'' Meyrick, 1922 ''Holcocera extensa'' ''Holcocera famae'' ''Holcocera fergus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Gelechioidea __NOTOC__ Gelechioidea (from the type genus ''Gelechia'', "keeping to the ground") is the Taxonomic rank, superfamily of moths that contains the case-bearers, twirler moths, and relatives, also simply called curved-horn moths or gelechioid moths. It is a large and poorly understood '"micromoth" superfamily, constituting one of the basal (evolution), basal lineages of the Ditrysia.Robinson ''et al.'' (1994), Hodges (1999), O'Toole (2002) As of the 1990s, this superfamily was composed of about 1,425 genera and 16,250 species. It was estimated that only 25% of the species diversity of Gelechioidea had been described. If this estimate is accurate, Gelechioidea will be one of the largest superfamilies of Lepidoptera. The name "curved-horn moths" refers to one of the few conspicuous features found in (almost) all Gelechioidea, and, at least in the more extreme developments, unique to them: the External morphology of Lepidoptera#Palpi, labial palps are well-developed (though not thickene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Case-bearer The Coleophoridae are a family of small moths, belonging to the huge superfamily Gelechioidea. Collectively known as case-bearers, casebearing moths or case moths, this family is represented on all continents, but the majority are found in temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere. They are most common in the Palearctic, and rare in sub-Saharan Africa, South America, and Australia; consequently, they probably originated (like most or all other Gelechioidea families) in northern Eurasia. They are relatively common in houses, they seek out moist areas to rest and procreate. Description and ecology These "micromoths" are generally of slender build, and like in many of their relatives, the margins of their wings usually consist of a "fringe" of hairs. The tiny caterpillar larvae initially feed internally on the leaves, flowers, or seeds of their host plants. When they emerge to feed externally, they usually construct a protective silken case, discarded and built anew as they grow a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]