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Thyatirinae
The Thyatirinae, or false owlet moths, are a subfamily of the moth family Drepanidae with about 200 species described. Until recently, most classifications treated this group as a separate family called Thyatiridae. Taxonomy References * * , 1973: A new genus and species of Ethiopian Thyatiridae (Lepidoptera). ''Journal of Natural History'' 7 (3): 267–272. Abstract: . * , 2000: New ''Epipsestis'' Matsumura, 1921 species (Lepidoptera, Thyatiridae) from Vietnam and from Nepal. ''Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae'' 46(4): 337–349. * , 2000: Species of the genus ''Epipsestis'' Matsumura, 1921 in Taiwan, with the descriptions of three new taxa (Lepidoptera, Thyatiridae). ''Bulletin of the National Museum of Natural. Science'' 12: 75–92. * , 2001: Taxonomic studies on the Eurasian Thyatiridae. Revision of ''Wernya'' Yoshimoto, 1987 generic complex and the genus ''Takapsestis'' Matsumura, 1933 (Lepidoptera). ''Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimopsestis
''Mimopsestis'' is a monotypic moth genus belonging to the subfamily Thyatirinae of the Drepanidae. It was described by Shōnen Matsumura in 1921. Its single species, ''Mimopsestis basalis'', was described by Wileman in 1911. It is found in Japan and the Chinese provinces of Henan, Shaanxi, Hubei and Hunan. The wingspan is about 50 mm. The forewings are whitish grey, tinged with fuscous on the outer third. The basal area, limited by a black obtusely angled line, is brownish and darker on the costal portion. There are some long black scales on the median nervule and the stigmata are represented by tufts of white scales, with some black scales at the lower end of the reniform. The postmedial line is black, wavy and excurved to vein 2, thence straight to the inner margin. This line is most distinct on the costa, and is followed by a wavy pale-edged dusky line. The antemarginal line is whitish and wavy. The hindwings are whitish grey suffused with fuscous. The median lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaeopsestis
''Chaeopsestis'' is a monotypic moth genus belonging to the family Drepaninae first described by Ferdinand Le Cerf in 1941. Its single species, ''Chaeopsestis ludovicae'', was described in the same paper. It is found in Vietnam, Thailand and the Chinese provinces of Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong and Hainan. Adults are on wing from October to November. Adults drink the tears of several animals including humans (lachryphagy Mud-puddling, or simply puddling, is a behaviour most conspicuous in butterflies, but occurs in other animals as well, mainly insects; they seek out nutrients in certain moist substances such as rotting plant matter, mud and carrion and they suck ...). The moth attaches itself to the eyelid. It has also been recorded drinking sweat and fluids from the nose. (1992)"Remarkable new cases of moths drinking human tears in Thailand (Lepidoptera: Thyatiridae, Sphingidae, Notodontidae)". ''Natural History Bulletin of the Siam Society''. 40: 92–102. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horithyatira
''Horithyatira'' is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Thyatirinae of the Drepanidae. Species *''Horithyatira decorata'' (Moore, 1881) *''Horithyatira diehli'' (Werny, 1966) *''Horithyatira javanica'' (Werny, 1966) *''Horithyatira ornata'' (Roepke, 1944) Excluded species *''Horithyatira delattini'' is now ''Thyatira delattini ''Thyatira delattini'' is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Werny in 1966. It is found in New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua Ne ...'' Werny, 1966 References Thyatirinae Drepanidae genera {{Thyatirinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euthyatira Lorata 5573
''Euthyatira'' is a genus of moths in the subfamily Thyatirinae. It was first described by Smith in 1891. Species *''Euthyatira lorata'' (Grote, 1881) *''Euthyatira pryeri'' (Butler, 1881) *'' Euthyatira pudens'' (Guenée, 1852) *''Euthyatira semicircularis ''Euthyatira semicircularis'' is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia to California, east to Utah. The habitat consists of coastal rainforests and boreal forests. The win ...'' (Grote, 1881) References Thyatirinae Drepanidae genera {{Thyatirinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achlya (moth)
''Achlya'' is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Thyatirinae of the Drepanidae. Species * ''Achlya flavicornis'' Linnaeus, 1758 * ''Achlya jezoensis'' (Matsumura, 1927) * ''Achlya hoerburgeri'' (Schawerda, 1924) * ''Achlya longipennis'' Inoue, 1972 * ''Achlya tateyamai'' Inoue, 1982 Former species * ''Achlya kuramana ''Sugitaniella'' is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Thyatirinae of the Drepanidae. It contains only one species, ''Sugitaniella kuramana'', which is found in Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is a ...'' Matsumura, 1933 References Thyatirinae Drepanidae genera {{Thyatirinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betapsestis
''Betapsestis'' is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Thyatirinae of the Drepanidae. Species *''Betapsestis brevis'' (Leech, 1900) *''Betapsestis umbrosa ''Betapsestis umbrosa'' is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Alfred Ernest Wileman in 1911. It is found in Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situate ...'' (Wileman, 1911) References * , 1921, ''Thousand Insects of Japan (Additamentum)'' 4: 850, 851. * , 2007, ''Esperiana Buchreihe zur Entomologie'' Band 13: 1-68 Thyatirinae Drepanidae genera {{Thyatirinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mesothyatira
''Mesothyatira'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Drepanidae described by Werny in 1966. Its only species, ''Mesothyatira simplificata'', was described by Constant Vincent Houlbert in 1921. It is found in the Chinese provinces of Shaanxi, Sichuan and Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the .... References Moths described in 1921 Thyatirinae Monotypic moth genera Moths of Asia Drepanidae genera {{Thyatirinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mesopsestis
''Mesopsestis'' is a monotypic moth genus belonging to the subfamily Thyatirinae of the Drepanidae and was described by Shōnen Matsumura in 1921. Its single species, ''Mesopsestis undosa'', was described by Wileman in 1911. It is found in Japan. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan ... is about 40 mm. The forewings are greyish white suffused with brownish except on the costal area. There is a black subbasal line and the antemedial band is greyish brown, broad and traversed by a double curved black line, preceded by a black wavy line which becomes indistinct towards the costa, and followed by a double, sinuous black line. The postmedial line is black, crenulate and slightly curved and the submarginal line is pale. There is a brownish spot at its costal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macrothyatira
''Macrothyatira'' is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Thyatirinae of the Drepanidae. Selected species *''Macrothyatira arizana'' (Wileman, 1910) **''Macrothyatira arizana diminuta'' (Houlbert, 1921) *''Macrothyatira conspicua'' (Leech, 1900) *''Macrothyatira danieli'' Werny, 1966 *''Macrothyatira fasciata'' (Houlbert, 1921) *''Macrothyatira flavida'' (Butler, 1885) *''Macrothyatira flavimargo'' (Leech, 1900) *''Macrothyatira labiata'' (Gaede, 1930) *''Macrothyatira oblonga'' (Poujade, 1887) *''Macrothyatira stramineata'' (Warren, 1912) *''Macrothyatira subaureata'' (Sick, 1941) *''Macrothyatira transitans ''Macrothyatira transitans'' is a moth in the family Drepanidae first described by Constant Vincent Houlbert Constant Vincent Houlbert (18 July 1857 in Voutré en Mayenne – 22 December 1947 in Rennes) was a French entomologist who speci ...'' (Houlbert, 1921) References * , 1916, ''Insect World'' 20 (2): 48 * , 2007, ''Esperiana Buchreihe zur Entomolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurama (moth)
''Kurama'' is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Thyatirinae of the Drepanidae The Drepanidae are a family of moths with about 660 species described worldwide. They are generally divided in three subfamilies) which share the same type of hearing organ. Thyatirinae, previously often placed in their own family, bear a superf .... Species * '' Kurama mirabilis'' Butler, 1879 Former species * '' Kurama galbanus'' Tutt, 1891 References Thyatirinae Drepanidae genera {{Thyatirinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koedfoltos
''Koedfoltos'' is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Thyatirinae of the Drepanidae. Species * ''Koedfoltos hackeri'' Laszlo, G.Ronkay, L.Ronkay & Witt, 2007 * ''Koedfoltos parducka ''Koedfoltos parducka'' is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Gyula M. László, Gábor Ronkay, László Aladár Ronkay and Thomas Joseph Witt in 2007. It is found in Vietnam. References Moths described in 2007 Thyatiri ...'' Laszlo, G.Ronkay, L.Ronkay & Witt, 2007 References * , 2007, ''Esperiana Buchreihe zur Entomologie'' 13: 1–68 Thyatirinae Drepanidae genera {{Thyatirinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
