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.
| Thyrididae | |
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| Arniocera auriguttata | |
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| Glanycus coendersi, one of the aposematically coloured day-flying species of Thyrididae | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Clade: | Eulepidoptera |
| Clade: | Ditrysia |
| Clade: | Apoditrysia |
| Clade: | Obtectomera |
| Superfamily: | Thyridoidea Herrich-Schäffer, 1846 |
| Family: | Thyrididae Herrich-Schäffer, 1846 |
| Subfamilies | |
| Diversity | |
| Over 1,000 species | |
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
- 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, [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
- Dysodia Clemens, 1860 (includes Platythyris)
- Glanycus Walker, 1855
- Pseudothyris Guérin-Méneville, 1832
- Sijua Whalley, 1971
- Thyris Laspeyrés, 1803
References
- Firefly Encyclopedia of Insects and Spiders, edited by Christopher O'Toole, ISBN 1-55297-612-2, 2002
External links
- TOL
- ACG Page of images of Thyrididae from Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
- Hexeris enhydris, seagrape borer on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site