Thyrididae

Thyrididae

Thyrididae

Family of moths

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't supported by cladistic analysis.

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Most species live in the tropics and subtropics. They are colourful and often day-flying moths.[1] There are four subfamilies. Their biology is little known. Thyridid specimens are rare in museum collections.

Genera

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, [1858]
  • 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
  • Kalenga Whalley, 1971
  • Kuja Whalley, 1971
  • Lelymena Karsch, 1900
  • Morova Walker, 1865
  • Nakawa Whalley, 1971
  • Nemea 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

References

  1. [1]
    Manley, Chris (2015). British Moths: A Photographic Guide to the Moths of Britain and Ireland (2 ed.). Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 172. ISBN 9781472925305.
  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Insects and Spiders, edited by Christopher O'Toole, ISBN 1-55297-612-2, 2002
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