Dioptinae is a
subfamily
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of the
moth
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family
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Notodontidae
Notodontidae is a family of moths with approximately 3,800 known species. The family was described by James Francis Stephens in 1829. Moths of this family are found in all parts of the world, but they are most concentrated in tropical areas, es ...
.
The Dioptinae are an almost exclusively neotropical group of day-flying moths.
Taxonomy
The subfamily was formerly placed in a separate family (Dioptidae). Furthermore, the tribe Josiini has been treated as a family (Josiidae) by Piepers & Snellen in 1900 and as a subfamily (Josiinae) by Kiriakoff in 1950.
Genera
* Tribe Josiini
Miller & Otero, 1994
** ''
Caribojosia''
** ''
Ephialtias''
** ''
Getta''
** ''
Josia''
** ''
Lyces''
** ''
Notascea''
** ''
Phavaraea''
** ''
Phintia''
** ''
Polyptychia''
** ''
Proutiella''
** ''
Scea
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* ''Scea'', a genus of moths
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* Sony Computer Entertainment America, predecess ...
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* Tribe Dioptini
Minet, 1983
** ''
Anticoreura''
** ''
Argentala''
** ''
Brachyglene''
** ''
Cacolyces''
** ''
Chrysoglossa''
** ''
Cleptophasia''
** ''
Dioptis''
** ''
Dolophrosyne''
** ''
Erbessa''
** ''
Eremonidia''
** ''
Eremonidiopsis''
** ''
Euchontha''
** ''
Hadesina''
** ''
Isostyla''
** ''
Momonipta''
** ''
Monocreagra''
** ''
Nebulosa''
** ''
Oricia''
** ''
Pareuchontha''
** ''
Phaeochlaena''
** ''
Phanoptis''
** ''
Phryganidia''
** ''
Pikroprion''
** ''
Polypoetes
In Greek mythology, Polypoetes (; , ''Polupoitēs'') was a name attributed to the following individuals:
*Polypoetes, the Aetolian son of Apollo and Phthia, brother of Dorus and Laodocus. He was killed by Aetolus.
*Polypoetes, son of Hippodami ...
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** ''
Pseudoricia''
** ''
Sagittala''
** ''
Scotura''
** ''
Scoturopsis''
** ''
Stenoplastis''
** ''
Tithraustes
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** ''
Xenomigia''
** ''
Xenorma''
** ''
Xenormicola''
* Unplaced
** ''
‘‘Thirmida’’ venusta''
References
External links
Subfamily info
Notodontidae
Notodontidae of South America
Moths of South America
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