| Arotros | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Apatelodidae |
| Genus: | Arotros Schaus, 1892 |
Arotros is a genus of moths of the family Apatelodidae, first described by William Schaus in 1892, formerly classified in Bombycidae. [1]
The Bombycidae are a family of moths. The best-known species is Bombyx mori (Linnaeus), or silkworm, native to northern China and domesticated for millennia. Another well-known species is Bombyx mandarina, also native to Asia.
Apatelodidae, the American silkworm moths, is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera. They are a family within the superfamily Bombycoidea, though they have in the past been considered a subfamily of Bombycidae.
William Schaus was an American entomologist who became known for his major contribution to the knowledge and description of new species of the Neotropical Lepidoptera.
Rolepa is a genus of moths of the family Phiditiidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855.
Tepilia is a genus of moths of the family Phiditiidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855.
Quentalia is a genus of moths of the family Bombycidae first described by William Schaus in 1929. It has at times been placed in the family Apatelodidae, but recent research indicates the subfamily Epiinae, to which Quentalia belongs, is affiliated with Bombycidae.
Arotros striata is a moth in the family Apatelodidae, found in Brazil.
Ephoria is a genus of moths of the family Apatelodidae. It was previously known as Colabata, as a result of Herrich-Schäffer's Synopsis familiarum Lepidopterorum—in which Ephoria was introduced—having been published twice. The earlier of these publications precedes that of Walker's Colabata in 1856, making the latter the junior synonym.
Drepatelodes is a genus of moths of the Apatelodidae family.
Apatelodes is a genus of moths of the family Apatelodidae first described by Packard in 1864.
Thelosia is a genus of moths of the Apatelodidae family. It was first described in 1896 by William Schaus, containing at the time three species: Thelosia phalaena, T. camina and T. truvena. Since then, several additional species have been described.
Zanola is a genus of moths in the family Apatelodidae.
Ephoria dora is a moth in the Apatelodidae family. It was described by Schaus in 1896. It is found in south-eastern Brazil.
Ephoria eadgara is a moth in the Apatelodidae family. It was described by Schaus in 1934. It is found in Brazil.
Ephoria liliana is a moth in the Apatelodidae family. It was described by Schaus in 1900. It is found in Brazil (Parana).
Drepatelodes friburgensis is a moth in the Apatelodidae family. It was described by Schaus in 1924.
Apatelodes paratima is a moth in the family Apatelodidae first described by William Schaus in 1910. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Panamá and Costa Rica.
Thelosia minois is a moth in the Apatelodidae family. It was described by William Schaus in 1892. It is found in Brazil.
Thelosia truncata is a moth in the Apatelodidae family. It was first described by William Schaus in 1894, as Trabala (?) truncata. It is found in Brazil (Parana).
Olceclostera is a genus of moths of the family Apatelodidae.
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