| Himantopteridae | |
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| Pseudothymara staudingeri | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Zygaenoidea |
| Family: | Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884 |
The Himantopteridae are a family of moths in the superfamily Zygaenoidea. The family is alternatively included in the family Anomoeotidae as a synonym. [1]
This moth occurs in Africa and tropical Asia.
Microlepidoptera (micromoths) is an artificial grouping of moth families, commonly known as the "smaller moths". These generally have wingspans of under 20 mm, so are harder to identify by external phenotypic markings than macrolepidoptera. They present some lifestyles that the larger Lepidoptera do not have, but this is not an identifying mark. Some hobbyists further divide this group into separate groups, such as leaf miners or rollers, stem or root borers, and then usually follow the more rigorous scientific taxonomy of lepidopterans. Efforts to stabilize the term have usually proven inadequate.
The Drepanidae are a family of moths with about 660 species described worldwide. They are generally divided in three subfamilies, which share the same type of hearing organ. Thyatirinae, previously often placed in their own family, bear a superficial resemblance to Noctuidae. Many species in the drepanid family have a distinctively hook-shaped apex to the fore wing, leading to their common name of hook-tips.
The Zygaenoidea comprise the superfamily of moths that includes burnet moths, forester moths, and relatives.
The Anomoeotidae are a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera of about 40 species, with Afrotropical and Oriental distribution.
Cyclidiinae is a small subfamily of the Drepanidae moths. They occur in Southeast Asia. Their caterpillars feed on Alangium (Alangiaceae). In some treatments, they are raised to full family status.
Anomoeotes elegans is a species of moth of the Anomoeotidae family. It is known from Kenya.
Anomoeotes levis is a species of moth of the Anomoeotidae family. It is known from South Africa.
Anomoeotes infuscata is a species of moth of the Anomoeotidae family. It is known from Angola.
Anomoeotes instabilis is a species of moth of the Anomoeotidae family. It is known from Cameroon.
Anomoeotes leucolena is a species of moth of the Anomoeotidae family. It is known from Angola, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Sierra Leone.
Anomoeotes nigrivenosus is a species of moth of the Anomoeotidae family. It is known from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa.
Anomoeotes phaeomera is a species of moth of the Anomoeotidae family. It is known from Angola and Cameroon.
Staphylinochrous approximata is a species of moth of the Anomoeotidae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Staphylinochrous euryphaea is a species of moth of the Anomoeotidae family. It is found in Cameroon and Ghana.
Staphylinochrous heringi is a species of moth of the Anomoeotidae family. It is found in Equatorial Guinea.
Staphylinochrous pygmaea is a species of moth of the Anomoeotidae family. It is found in Nigeria.
Staphylinochrous whytei is a species of moth of the Anomoeotidae family. It is found in Nigeria.
Thermochrous exigua is a species of moth of the Anomoeotidae family. It is found in Malawi.
Thermochrous melanoneura is a species of moth of the Anomoeotidae family. It is found in Malawi.
Thermochrous stenocraspis is a species of moth of the Anomoeotidae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zimbabwe.
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