Antichloris viridis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Antichloris |
Species: | A. viridis |
Binomial name | |
Antichloris viridis Druce, 1884 | |
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Antichloris viridis, the satin stowaway or banana moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Herbert Druce in 1884. It is found in Colombia, Panama, Nicaragua and Venezuela. [1] It has also been observed a number of times in Great Britain, after being accidentally imported in fruit consignments. [2]
Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.
The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings (Catocala); litter moths (Herminiinae); tiger, lichen, and wasp moths (Arctiinae); tussock moths (Lymantriinae), including the arctic woolly bear moth ; piercing moths ; micronoctuoid moths (Micronoctuini); snout moths (Hypeninae); and zales, though many of these common names can also refer to moths outside the Erebidae. Some of the erebid moths are called owlets.
A species description is a formal description of a newly discovered species, usually in the form of a scientific paper. Its purpose is to give a clear description of a new species of organism and explain how it differs from species which have been described previously or are related. The species description often contains photographs or other illustrations of the type material and states in which museums it has been deposited. The publication in which the species is described gives the new species a formal scientific name. Some 1.9 million species have been identified and described, out of some 8.7 million that may actually exist. Millions more have become extinct.
The larvae feed on banana, and are considered a serious pest in some areas. [3]
Antichloris is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818.
Argyroeides is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876.
Belemnia is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854. Species are found in Central and South America.
Correbidia is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1898.
Cosmosoma is a genus of tiger moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823.
Ctenucha is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae.
Hypomolis is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by George Hampson in 1901.
Macrocneme is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae.
Melese is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae.
Poliopastea is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae.
Pseudocharis is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. It was erected by Herbert Druce in 1884.
Chlorhoda thoracica is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Walter Rothschild in 1910. It is found in Peru.
Antichloris eriphia is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1777. It is found in Trinidad, Suriname, Guyana and the Brazilian states of Pará and Rio de Janeiro. The moth hsa been recorded infrequently since 1985 in Great Britain, imported with bananas.
Antichloris ornata is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1883. It is found in Ecuador, Bolivia and Colombia.
Belemnia trotschi is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Herbert Druce in 1884. It is found in Panama and Costa Rica.
Chlorhoda viridis is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Herbert Druce in 1909. It is found in eastern Peru.
Hypercompe confusa is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1884. It is found in Mexico.
Hypercompe cotyora is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1884. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
Neacerea atava is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1884. It is found in Panama.
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