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Endromidae
Endromis versicolora MHNT.CUT.2011.0.446. Male.Allier (Hautes-Pyrenees) Dos.jpg
Endromis versicolora
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Bombycoidea
Family: Endromidae
Boisduval, 1828

Endromidae is a family of moths consisting of 16 genera with 72 species. [1] This relictual family is related to the families Carthaeidae, Anthelidae, and Phiditiidae as part of the bombycine group “CAPOPEM”. [2]

Genera

The following genera are recognised in the family Endromidae: [3]


Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bombycoidea</span> Superfamily of moths

Bombycoidea is a superfamily of moths, including the silk moths, giant silk moths, sphinx moths, saturniids, and relatives. The superfamily Lasiocampoidea is a close relative and was historically sometimes merged in this group. After many years of debate and shifting taxonomies, the most recent classifications treat the superfamily as containing 10 constituent families.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anthelidae</span> Family of moths

Anthelidae is a family of Australian lappet moths in the order Lepidoptera. It had earlier been considered to be part of the Lasiocampoidea superfamily, but a 2008 molecular phylogenetic study, supported by a 2011 study, resulted in reincluding the Anthelidae in the superfamily Bombycoidea.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brahmaeidae</span> Family of moths

Brahmaeidae is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera, commonly known as Brahmin moths. It includes species formerly included in the family Lemoniidae.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bombycidae</span> Family of moths

The Bombycidae are a family of moths known as silkworm moths. The best-known species is Bombyx mori (Linnaeus), or domestic silk moth, native to northern China and domesticated for millennia. Another well-known species is Bombyx mandarina, also native to Asia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Apatelodidae</span> Family of moths

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.

<i>Brahmaea</i> Genus of moths

Brahmaea is a genus of moths of the family Brahmaeidae. Acanthobrahmaea, Brahmidia, and Brachygnatha are synonyms. Acanthobrahmaea has sometimes been considered a subgenus, describing an endemic relict species that only occurs in the vicinity of the Monte Vulture in Italy.

<i>Andraca</i> Genus of moths

Andraca is a genus of moths of the family Endromidae.

Falcogona is a genus of moths of the family Endromidae. It contains only one species, Falcogona gryphea, which is found in Vietnam.

<i>Mustilia</i> Genus of moths

Mustilia is a genus of moths of the Endromidae family. The genus was previously placed in the subfamily Prismostictinae of the Bombycidae family.

Mustilizans is a genus of moths of the family Endromidae described by Ji-Kun Yang in 1995. The genus was previously placed in the subfamily Prismostictinae of the family Bombycidae.

<i>Prismosticta</i> Genus of moths

Prismosticta is a genus of moths of the family Endromidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1880. The genus was previously placed in the subfamily Prismostictinae of the family Bombycidae.

Pseudandraca is a monotypic moth genus of the family Endromidae erected by Tamotsu Miyata in 1970. The genus was previously placed in the subfamily Prismostictinae of the family Bombycidae. Its only species, Pseudandraca gracilis, was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1885. It is found in Japan.

<i>Oberthueria</i> (moth) Genus of moths

Oberthueria is a genus of moths of the Endromidae family. The genus was previously placed in the subfamily Oberthueriinae of the Bombycidae family.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Phiditiidae</span> Family of moths

Phiditiidae is a family of moths. The family used to be placed as a subfamily (Phiditiinae) in the family Bombycidae.

Rolepa is a genus of moths of the family Phiditiidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855.

Dalailama is a genus of moths of the family Endromidae, previously placed in the subfamily Oberthueriinae of the family Bombycidae.

Sabalia is a genus of moths in the family Brahmaeidae.

<i>Apatelodes</i> Genus of moths

Apatelodes is a genus of moths of the family Apatelodidae first described by Packard in 1864.

<i>Olceclostera</i> Genus of moths

Olceclostera is a genus of moths of the family Apatelodidae.

Lemonia sardanapalus is a moth in the family Brahmaeidae. It was described by Otto Staudinger in 1887. It is known from Turkmenistan.

References

  1. ↑ Kitching, Ian; Rougerie, Rodolphe; Zwick, Andreas; Hamilton, Chris; Laurent, Ryan St; Naumann, Stefan; Mejia, Liliana Ballesteros; Kawahara, Akito (2018-02-12). "A global checklist of the Bombycoidea (Insecta: Lepidoptera)". Biodiversity Data Journal. 6: e22236. doi: 10.3897/BDJ.6.e22236 . ISSN   1314-2828.
  2. ↑ Regier, Jerome C.; Cook, Christopher P.; Mitter, Charles; Hussey, April (2008-01-14). "A phylogenetic study of the 'bombycoid complex' (Lepidoptera) using five protein-coding nuclear genes, with comments on the problem of macrolepidopteran phylogeny". Systematic Entomology. 33 (1): 175–189. Bibcode:2008SysEn..33..175R. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.2007.00409.x. ISSN   0307-6970.
  3. ↑ Deng, Min; Zwick, Andreas; Chen, Qi; Liao, Cheng-Qing; Wang, Wei; Wang, Xing; Huang, Guo-Hua (2023-04-20). "Phylogeny and classification of Endromidae (Lepidoptera: Bombycoidea) based on mitochondrial genomes". Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny. 81: 395–408. doi: 10.3897/asp.81.e90721 . ISSN   1864-8312.


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