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Aenetus
Afrotheora
Andeabatis
Antihepialus
Aoraia
Aplatissa
Bipectilis
Blanchardina
Bordaia
Calada
Callipielus
Cibyra
Cladoxycanus
Dalaca
Dioxycanus
Druceiella
Dumbletonius
Elhamma
Endoclyta
Eudalaca
Fraus
Gazoryctra
Gorgopis
Heloxycanus
Hepialiscus
Hepialus
Jeana
Korscheltellus
Leto
Metahepialus
Napialus
Neohepialus
Oncopera
Oxycanus
Palpifer
Parahepialiscus
Pfitzneriana
Pfitzneriella
Pharmacis
Phassodes
Phassus
Phialuse
Phymatopus
Puermytrans
Roseala
Schausiana
Sthenopis
Thitarodes
Trichophassus
Trictena
Triodia
Wiseana
Xhoaphryx
Zelotypia
Zenophassus
Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ...
Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria Placozoa Bilateria Acoelomorpha Orthonectida Rhombozoa Myxozoa Superphylum Deuterostomia Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ...
Subphyla and Classes Subphylum Trilobitomorpha Trilobita - Trilobites (extinct) Subphylum Chelicerata Arachnida - Spiders, Scorpions, etc. ...
Orders Subclass Apterygota Symphypleona - globular springtails Subclass Archaeognatha (jumping bristletails) Subclass Dicondylia Monura - extinct Thysanura (common bristletails) Subclass Pterygota Diaphanopteroidea - extinct Palaeodictyoptera - extinct Megasecoptera - extinct Archodonata - extinct Ephemeroptera (mayflies) Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) Infraclass Neoptera Blattodea (cockroaches) Mantodea (mantids) Isoptera (termites) Zoraptera Grylloblattodea Dermaptera (earwigs) Plecoptera (stoneflies) Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets...
Families About 130 - see text The Lepidoptera is the second largest order of insects comprising butterflies, skippers, and moths. ...
| The Hepialidae are a family of moths with about 500 species recorded worldwide. Most species display strong sexual dimorphism with the males generally being smaller but more boldly marked than the females. Moths of this family are often referred to as swifts or ghost moths. Lepidopteran on a flower. ...
Female (left) and male Common Pheasant, illustrating the large degree of sexual dimorphism between the sexes Sexual dimorphism is the systematic difference in form between individuals of different sex in the same species. ...
The family is considered to be primitive with a number of structural differences to other moths including very short antennae and lack of a proboscis or frenulum. In biology, antenna (plural: antennae) refers to the sensing organs of several arthropods. ...
In general, a proboscis is an elongated appendage of a living organism. ...
A frenulum (or frenum) is a small fold of tissue that prevents an organ in the body from moving too far. ...
The larvae are also unusual for Lepidoptera in that they feed underground on the roots of various plants. They more resemble the maggots of Diptera than other moth or butterfly larvae. The female does not lay its eggs in a specific location but scatters the eggs while in flight (broadcasting), sometimes in huge numbers (over 10,000 from a single female in some species). A larva (Latin; plural larvae) is a juvenile form of animal with indirect development, undergoing metamorphosis (for example, insects or amphibians). ...
Families About 130 - see text The Lepidoptera is the second largest order of insects comprising butterflies, skippers, and moths. ...
For other meanings of root, see Root (disambiguation). ...
Suborders Archidiptera Eudiptera Brachycera Diptera are insects in which the hind wings are reduced to halteres. ...
Families Superfamily Hesperioidea: Hesperiidae Superfamily Papilionoidea: Papilionidae Pieridae Nymphalidae Lycaenidae Riodinidae A butterfly is a flying insect of the order Lepidoptera belonging to one of the superfamilies Hesperioidea (the skippers) and Papilionoidea (all other butterflies). ...
Look up Egg in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Egg has multiple meanings. ...
Species The following species are found in Europe: World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ...
- Gazoryctra fuscoargentea - Northern Scandinavia
- G. ganna - Alps, northern Scandinavia, northern Russia
- Hepialus humuli Ghost Moth - Europe
- Korscheltellus lupulina Common Swift - Europe
- Pharmacis aemiliana - Italy
- P. anselminae - Italy
- P. bertrandi - France
- P. carna - Central and eastern Europe
- P. castillana - Spain
- P. claudiae - Italy
- P. fusconebulosa Map-winged Swift - Europe
- P. pyrenaica - Pyrenees
- Phymatopus hecta Gold Swift - Central and northern Europe
- Triodia adriatica - Croatia, Macedonia, Greece, Crete
- T. amasina - Balkans
- T. sylvina Orange Swift - Europe
Scandinavia, Fennoscandia, and the Kola Peninsula. ...
The Alps is the collective name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria in the east, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany, through to France in the west. ...
Binomial name Hepialus humuli (Linnaeus, 1758) The Ghost Moth (Hepialus humuli), also known as the Ghost Swift, is a moth of the family Hepialidae. ...
Central Pyrenees The Pyrenees (French: Pyrénées; Spanish: Pirineos; Occitan: Pirenèus or Pirenèas; Catalan Pirineus; Aragonese: Perinés; Basque: Pirinioak) are a range of mountains in southwest Europe that form a natural border between France and Spain. ...
Crete, sometimes spelled Krete (Greek Κρήτη / Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean Sea. ...
The Balkans is the historic and geographic name used to describe southeastern Europe (see the Definitions and boundaries section below). ...
References Chinery, Michael Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe 1986 (Reprinted 1991)
Skinner, Bernard Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles 1984
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Orders Subclass Apterygota Symphypleona - globular springtails Subclass Archaeognatha (jumping bristletails) Subclass Dicondylia Monura - extinct Thysanura (common bristletails) Subclass Pterygota Diaphanopteroidea - extinct Palaeodictyoptera - extinct Megasecoptera - extinct Archodonata - extinct Ephemeroptera (mayflies) Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) Infraclass Neoptera Blattodea (cockroaches) Mantodea (mantids) Isoptera (termites) Zoraptera Grylloblattodea Dermaptera (earwigs) Plecoptera (stoneflies) Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets...
Families About 130 - see text The Lepidoptera is the second largest order of insects comprising butterflies, skippers, and moths. ...
Author: Meyrick, 1926 Type species: Agonoxena argaula Diversity: ? genera ? species Genera Agonoxena (see text) The Agonoxenidae family of moths only contains four named species in the whole world (if, following Nielsen et al (1996) the Blastodacnidae are considered to be a separate family) : Agonoxena argaula (Coconut Leafminer) is a pest...
Author: Leach, 1815 Type species: Alucita hexadactyla Diversity: 9 genera 130 species Genera Alinguata Alucita Hebdomactis Hexeretmis Microschismus Paelia Prymnotomis Pterotopteryx Triscaedecia The Alucitidae or many-plumed moths are a family of Lepidoptera with unusually modified wings. ...
Author: Leach, 1815 Type species: Arctia caja (Garden Tiger Moth) Diversity: ? genera 11,000 species Subfamilies Arctiinae Lithosiinae Syntominae Genera Arctia many others Arctiidae is a family of the Lepidoptera, representing the tiger moths. ...
Author: Latreille, 1810 Type species: Crambus pascuella Diversity: ? genera 11,630 species Subfamilies Cathariinae Crambinae Cybalomiinae Dichogaminae Evergestinae Glaphyriinae Linostinae Midilinae Musotiminae Noordinae Nymphulinae Odontiinae Pyraustinae Schoenobiinae Scopariinae Spilomelinae Wurthiinae The Crambidae are a family of Lepidoptera (moths). ...
Genera ? The Drepanidae are a family of moths with about 1000 species recorded worldwide. ...
Dudgeneidae is a family of moths. ...
Author: Bruand, 1851 Type species: Elachista bifasciella Diversity: 165 genera 3,270 species Genera Elachista (etc) The Elachistidae are a family of Lepidoptera (moths). ...
Author: Stainton, 1854 Type species: Gelechia rhombella Diversity: 507 genera 4,530 species Genera Gelechia (etc) The Gelechiidae are a family of Lepidoptera (moths). ...
Author: Leach, 1815 Type species: Geometra papilionaria (large emerald moth) Diversity: 2,000? genera 26,000 species Subfamilies Alsophilinae Archiearinae Desmobathrinae Ennominae Geometrinae Larentiinae Oenochrominae Orthostixinae Sterrhinae Genera Geometra (etc) Inchworm redirects here. ...
Author: Latreille, 1809 Type species: Hesperia comma (Silver-spotted skipper) Diversity: 550 genera 3,500 species Subfamilies Coeliadinae Pyrrhopyginae Hesperiinae Heteropterinae Pyrginae Trapezitinae The Skippers are a group of insects in the order Lepidoptera. ...
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Author: Latreille, 1809 Type species: Noctua pronuba (Large Yellow Underwing) Diversity: 4,200 genera 35,000 species Subfamilies Acontiinae - Acronictinae - Aganainae - Agaristinae - Amphipyrinae - Amphipyrinae - Bagisarinae - Bryophilinae - Calpinae - Catocalinae - Cocytiinae - Condicinae - Cuculliinae - Dilobinae - Eucocytiinae - Eustrotiinae - Euteliinae - Glottulinae - Hadeninae - Heliothinae - Herminiinae - Hypeninae - Noctuinae - Plusiinae - Psaphidinae - Raphiinae - Stictopterinae - Stiriinae - Strepsimaninae - Ufeinae The Noctuidae...
Subfamilies Apaturinae Argynninae Biblidinae Calinaginae Charaxinae Cyrestinae Danainae Heliconiinae Libytheinae Limenitidinae Morphinae Nymphalinae Satyrinae Author: Swainson, 1827 Type species: Nymphalis polychloros (Large Tortoiseshell) Diversity: 633 genera, 5,698 species The Nymphalidae are a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies. ...
Author: Bruand, 1851 Type species: Oecophora sulphurella Diversity: ? genera 7000? species Subfamilies Autostichinae Depressariinae Hypertrophinae Oecophorinae Stathmopodinae Stenomatinae Xyloryctinae The Oecophoridae are a family of Lepidoptera (moths). ...
Author: Latreille, 1802 Type species: Papilio machaon (Common Yellow Swallowtail) Diversity: 26 genera 605 species Genera Subfamily Baroniinae Baronia Subfamily Parnassiinae Archon Hypermnestra Parnassus Luehdorfia Bhutantis Alancastria Serecinus Subfamily Papilioninae Eurytides Graphium Iphiclides Lamproptera Mimoides Protesilaus Protographium Teinopalpus Atrophaneura Battus Byasa Cressida Euryades Losaria Ornithoptera Pachliopta Parides Pharmacophagus Trogonoptera Troides...
Author: Duponchel, 1835 Type species: Pieris brassicae (Large White) Diversity: 74 genera 1,051 species Subfamilies Dismorphiinae Pseudopontiinae Pierinae Coliadinae The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies. ...
Subfamilies Epichnopteriginae Naryciinae Oiketicinae Placodominae Psychinae Scoriodytinae Taleporiinae Typhoniinae The Psychidae or Bagworms are a family of the Lepidoptera. ...
Author: Zeller, 1841 Type species: Pterophorus pentadactyla Diversity: 73 genera 986 species Subfamilies Agdistinae Deuterocopinae Macropiratinae Ochyroticinae Pterophorinae Genera Pterophorus and some 90 others The Pterophoridae or plume-moths are a family of Lepidoptera with unusually modified wings. ...
Author: Latreille, 1802 Type species: Pyralis farinalis Diversity: ? genera 6,150 species Subfamilies Chrysauginae Epipaschiinae Galleriinae Nymphulinae Phycitinae Pyralinae The Pyralidae or snout-moths are a family of Lepidoptera (moths). ...
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Subfamilies The Saturniidae, collectively known as saturniids, are among the largest and most spectacular of the lepidoptera, with an estimated 1,200 to 1,500 different species existing worldwide. ...
Author: Boisduval, 1828 Type species: Sesia apiformis (Hornet moth) Diversity: 123 genera 1,123 species Subfamilies Sesiinae Tinthiinae Genera Sesia Synanthedon and many others The Sesiidae or Clearwing moths are a family of the Lepidoptera in which the wings have hardly any of the normal lepidopteran scales, leaving them transparent. ...
Genera Macroglossinae Smerinthinae Sphinginae etc. ...
Author: Latreille, 1803 Type species: Tortrix viridana (Green Oak Moth) Diversity: 755 genera 6,338 species Subfamilies Chlidanotinae Tortricinae Olethreutinae Genera Tortrix and about 750 others The Tortricidae or Tortix moths are a family of the Lepidoptera. ...
The Uraniidae are a family of moths containing four subfamilies, ninety genera, and roughly seven-hundred species. ...
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Ypsolophidae is a family of moth. ...
Subfamilies Callizygaeninae Chalcosiinae Phaudinae Procridinae Zygaeninae The Zygaenidae are a family of Lepidoptera (moths) typically day-flying with a slow fluttering flight, and with rather clubbed antennae. ...
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