The Thyrididae comprise the

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of picture-winged leaf

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

s. They are the only family in the

superfamily SUPERFAMILY is a database and search platform of structural and functional annotation for all proteins and genomes. It classifies amino acid sequences into known structural domains, especially into SCOP superfamilies. Domains are functional, str ...

Thyridoidea, which sometimes has been included in the

Pyraloidea The Pyraloidea (pyraloid moths or snout moths) are a moth superfamily containing about 16,000 described species worldwide, and probably at least as many more remain to be described. They are generally fairly small moths, and as such, they have ...

, but this is not supported by

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analysis. Most species live in the

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and

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. They are colourful and often day-flying moths. There are four

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. Their biology is little known. Thyridid specimens are rare in museum collections.

Genera

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Chrysotypus ''Chrysotypus'' is a genus of moths of the family Thyrididae The Thyrididae comprise the family of picture-winged leaf moths. They are the only family in the superfamily Thyridoidea, which sometimes has been included in the Pyraloidea, but thi ...

'' Butler, 1879 *''

Microctenucha ''Microctenucha'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Thyrididae first described by William Warren in 1900. Its only species, ''Microctenucha munda'', was first described by George Hampson in 1893. Its wingspan is 30 mm. Distribution ...

'' Warren, 1900 *''

Aglaopus ''Aglaopus'' is a genus of moth in the Thyrididae family, first described in 1911 by Alfred Jefferis Turner. The type species is '' Aglaopus niphocosma''. Species of this genus are found in Australia, the islands to its north, South East Asia, ...

'' Turner, 1911

Charideinae

*'' Amalthocera'' Boisduval, 1836 *''

Arniocera ''Arniocera'' is a genus of moths in the family Thyrididae. There are more than 20 described species in ''Arniocera'', found in Africa. Species These 24 species belong to the genus ''Arniocera'': * '' Arniocera albiguttata'' Talbot, 1928 * '' A ...

'' Hopffer, 1857 *'' Byblisia'' Walker, 1865 *'' Cicinnocnemis'' Holland, 1894 *'' Dilophura'' Hampson, 1918 *'' Lamprochrysa'' Hampson, 1918 *'' Marmax'' Rafinesque, 1815 *'' Netrocera'' Felder, 1874 *''

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'' Walker, 1856 *'' Trichobaptes'' Holland, 1894

Siculodinae

*'' Belonoptera'' Herrich-Schäffer,

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/small> *'' Bupota'' Whalley, 1971 *'' Calindoea'' Walker, 1863 *'' Cecidothyris'' Aurivillius, 1910 *'' Collinsa'' Whalley, 1964 *'' Cornuterus'' Whalley, 1971 *'' Draconia'' Hübner, 1820 *'' Epaena'' Karsch, 1900 *'' Gnathodes'' Whalley, 1971 *'' Hapana'' Whalley, 1967 *'' Hypolamprus'' Hampson, 1892 *''

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'' Whalley, 1971 *'' Kuja'' Whalley, 1971 *'' Lelymena'' Karsch, 1900 *'' Morova'' Walker, 1865 *''Nakawa'' Whalley, 1971 *''

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'' Whalley, 1971 *'' Opula'' Walker, 1869 *'' Pyrinioides'' Butler, 1881 *'' Rhodoneura'' Guenée, 1858 *'' Siculodes'' Guenée, 1858 *'' Symphleps'' Warren, 1897 *'' Tridesmodes'' Warren, 1899 *'' Zeuzerodes'' Pagenstecher, 1892

Striglininae

*'' Banisia'' Walker, 1863 *'' Jamboina'' Whalley, 1976 *'' Macrogonia'' Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 *'' Mathoris'' Guenée, 1877 *'' Monodecus'' Whalley, 1976 *'' Mystina'' Whalley, 1976 *'' Rhodogonia'' Warren, 1897 *'' Speculina'' Whalley, 1976 *'' Striglina'' Guneée, 1877 *'' Tanyodes'' Möschler, 1882 *'' Tristina'' Whalley, 1976

Thyridinae

*'' Dysodia'' Clemens, 1860 (includes ''Platythyris'') *'' Glanycus'' Walker, 1855 *'' Pseudothyris'' Guérin-Méneville, 1832 *''

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'' Whalley, 1971 *'' Thyris'' Laspeyrés, 1803

References

*''Firefly Encyclopedia of Insects and Spiders'', edited by Christopher O'Toole, , 2002

External links

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Page of images of Thyrididae from Area de Conservación Guanacaste,

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''Hexeris enhydris'', seagrape borer
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