The Thyrididae comprise the
family
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of picture-winged leaf
moth
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s. They are the only family in the
superfamily
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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 b ...
, but this isn't supported by
cladistic
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analysis.
Most species live in the
tropics
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the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred ...
and
subtropics. They are colourful and often
day-flying moths.
There are four
subfamilies
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. Their biology is little known. Thyridid specimens are rare in museum collections.
Genera
*''
Chrysotypus''
Butler, 1879
*''
Microctenucha''
Warren, 1900
Charideinae
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Amalthocera''
Boisduval, 1836
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Arniocera''
Hopffer, 1857
*''
Byblisia''
Walker, 1865
*''
Cicinnocnemis''
Holland, 1894
*''
Dilophura''
Hampson, 1918
*''
Lamprochrysa''
Hampson, 1918
*''
Marmax''
Rafinesque, 1815
*''
Netrocera''
Felder, 1874
*''
Toosa''
Walker, 1856
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Trichobaptes''
Holland, 1894
Siculodinae
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Belonoptera''
Herrich-Schäffer, 858
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Events
By place
Europe
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*'' Bupota'' Whalley, 1971
*'' Calindoea'' Walker, 1863
*''Cecidothyris
''Cecidothyris'' is a genus of moths of the family Thyrididae from Africa.
Species
Some species of this genus are:
*''Cecidothyris affinia'' Whalley, 1971
*''Cecidothyris chrysotherma'' (Hampson, 1914)
*''Cecidothyris longicorpa'' Whalley, ...
'' Aurivillius, 1910
*'' Collinsa'' Whalley, 1964
*''Cornuterus
''Cornuterus'' is a genus of 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 approximatel ...
'' Whalley, 1971
*'' Draconia'' Hübner, 1820
*''Epaena
''Epaena'' is a genus of African 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 ...
'' Karsch, 1900
*'' Gnathodes'' Whalley, 1971
*'' Hapana'' Whalley, 1967
*''Hypolamprus
''Hypolamprus'' is a genus of moths of the family Thyrididae described by George Hampson in 1893.
Description
Palpi slight, upturned and reaching above vertex of head. Antennae minutely ciliated in male. Neuration is similar to '' Rhodoneura'', ...
'' Hampson, 1892
*''Kalenga
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Kalenga, which is situated alon ...
'' Whalley, 1971
*'' Kuja'' Whalley, 1971
*'' Lelymena'' Karsch, 1900
*'' Morova'' Walker, 1865
*''Nakawa'' Whalley, 1971
*''Nemea
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'' Whalley, 1971
*''Opula
''Opulaa'' is a genus of moths of the family Thyrididae.
Type species: ''Opula impletalis'' Walker, 1869
Species
Some species of this genus are:
*''Opula chopardi'' (Viette, 1954)
*''Opula hebes'' Whalley 1971
*''Opula impletalis'' Walker ...
'' Walker, 1869
*''Pyrinioides
''Pyrinioides'' is a genus of 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 approximat ...
'' Butler, 1881
*''Rhodoneura
''Rhodoneura'' 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 this ...
'' Guenée, 1858
*'' Siculodes'' Guenée, 1858
*''Symphleps
''Symphleps'' 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 this i ...
'' Warren, 1897
*'' Tridesmodes'' Warren, 1899
*'' Zeuzerodes'' Pagenstecher, 1892
Striglininae
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Banisia
''Banisia'' 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 this isn ...
''
Walker, 1863
*''
Jamboina''
Whalley, 1976
*''
Macrogonia''
Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
*''
Mathoris
''Mathoris'' 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 this is ...
''
Guenée, 1877
*''
Monodecus''
Whalley, 1976
*''
Mystina''
Whalley, 1976
*''
Rhodogonia''
Warren, 1897
*''
Speculina''
Whalley, 1976
*''
Striglina
''Striglina'' is a genus of moths of the family Thyrididae described by Achille Guenée in 1877.
Description
Palpi upturned and thickly scaled. The third joint short. Antennae minutely ciliate in male, simple in female. Femora and tibia hairy. F ...
''
Guneée, 1877
*''
Tanyodes''
Möschler, 1882
*''
Tristina''
Whalley, 1976
Thyridinae
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Dysodia
'' Dysodia'' 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 this i ...
''
Clemens, 1860 (includes ''Platythyris'')
*''
Glanycus''
Walker, 1855
*''
Sijua
Sijua is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand state, India.
Geography
Location
Sijua is located at . It has an average elevation of 181 metres (593 feet).
Note: The map alongsid ...
''
Whalley, 1971
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Thyris
''Thyris'' 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 this isn' ...
''
Laspeyrés, 1803
References
*''Firefly Encyclopedia of Insects and Spiders'', edited by Christopher O'Toole, , 2002
External links
TOLPage of images of Thyrididae from Area de Conservación Guanacaste,
Costa Rica.
''Hexeris enhydris'', seagrape boreron the
UF /
IFAS Featured Creatures Web site
Moth families
Obtectomera
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