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| Gastropacha quercifolia | |
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| Subfamily: | Gastropachinae Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894 |
Gastropachinae is a subfamily of the moth family Lasiocampidae. It was first described by Berthold Neumoegen and Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. 1894. [1]
This subfamily is distinguished form other Lasiocampidae by the adapted trait of an expanded humeral cell, and the presence of humeral veins.
The Lasiocampidae are a family of moths also known as eggars, tent caterpillars, snout moths, or lappet moths. Over 2,000 species occur worldwide, and probably not all have been named or studied. It is the sole family in superfamily Lasiocampoidea.
Doidae is a family of Lepidoptera first described by Julian P. Donahue and John W. Brown in 1987. Species in Doidae had previously been placed in the Arctiidae, Lymantriidae and the Dioptidae.
Macromphaliinae is a subfamily of the moth family Lasiocampidae. The subfamily was first described by John G. Franclemont in 1973.
The Arctiina are a subtribe of moths in the family Erebidae.
Arachnis is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae, subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Carl Geyer in 1837.
Cosmosoma is a genus of tiger moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823.
Hypocrisias is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1901.
Pygarctia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae.
Edwardsimemna is a monotypic moth genus in the family Lasiocampidae erected by Berthold Neumoegen and Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1894. Its single species, Edwardsimemna jalapae, described by Henry Edwards in 1884, is found in Mexico.
Hypopacha is a monotypic moth genus in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Berthold Neumoegen and Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1893. Its only species, Hypopacha grisea, described by Berthold Neumoegen in 1882, is found in the US states of California and Arizona.
Tolype is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Homoanarta is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae erected by William Barnes and Foster Hendrickson Benjamin in 1923.
Doa is a genus of moths of the Doidae family.
Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. was an American entomologist. Dyar's Law, a pattern of geometric progression in the growth of insect parts, is named after him. He was also noted for eccentric pursuits which included digging tunnels under his home. He had a complicated personal life and along with his second wife he adopted the Baháʼí Faith.
The Epipaschiinae are a subfamily of snout moths. More than 720 species are known today, which are found mainly in the tropics and subtropics. Some occur in temperate regions, but the subfamily is apparently completely absent from Europe, at least as native species. A few Epipaschiinae are crop pests that may occasionally become economically significant.
Agapema is a subgenus of moths under the genus Saturnia, in the family Saturniidae. Agapema was first described by Berthold Neumoegen and Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1894.
Arachnis citra is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Berthold Neumögen and Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1893. It is found in North America, including Arizona, California, Colorado and Utah.
Cosmosoma juanita is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Berthold Neumoegen in 1894. It is found on Cuba.
Givira is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Hypopta is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
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