The Thyrididae comprise the

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of picture-winged leaf

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s. They are the only family in the

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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

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analysis. Most species live in the

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and subtropics. 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

*'' Chrysotypus'' Butler, 1879 *'' Microctenucha'' Warren, 1900

Charideinae

*'' Amalthocera'' Boisduval, 1836 *'' Arniocera'' Hopffer, 1857 *'' Byblisia'' Walker, 1865 *'' Cicinnocnemis'' Holland, 1894 *'' Dilophura'' Hampson, 1918 *'' Lamprochrysa'' Hampson, 1918 *'' Marmax'' Rafinesque, 1815 *'' Netrocera'' Felder, 1874 *'' Toosa'' Walker, 1856 *'' Trichobaptes'' Holland, 1894

Siculodinae

*'' Belonoptera'' Herrich-Schäffer,

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/small> *'' 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 *''

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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 ''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 *''

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'' Whalley, 1971 *''

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

TOL
Page of images of Thyrididae from Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
''Hexeris enhydris'', seagrape borer
on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site Moth families Obtectomera {{Thyrididae-stub