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Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. 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 Sphingidae are a family of moths (Lepidoptera), commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths, and hornworms; it includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, but species are found in every region. They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their agile and sustained flying ability, similar enough to that of hummingbirds as to be reliably mistaken for them. Their narrow wings and streamlined abdomens are adaptations for rapid flight. The family was named by French zoologist Pierre André Latreille in 1802.
The Arctiinae are a large and diverse subfamily of moths, with around 11,000 species found all over the world, including 6,000 neotropical species. This group includes the groups commonly known as tiger moths, which usually have bright colours, footmen, which are usually much drabber, lichen moths, and wasp moths. Many species have "hairy" caterpillars that are popularly known as woolly bears or woolly worms. The scientific name of this subfamily refers to this hairiness. Some species within the Arctiinae have the word tussock in their common name due to people misidentifying them as members of the Lymantriinae based on the characteristics of the larvae.
The de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth is a 1930s British biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. It was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and many other operators as a primary trainer aircraft. In addition to the type's principal use for ab-initio training, the Second World War saw RAF Tiger Moths operating in other capacities, including maritime surveillance and defensive anti-invasion preparations; some aircraft were even outfitted to function as armed light bombers.
The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths, in the order Lepidoptera. This large family has over 10,350 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea, although the genus Heliocosma is sometimes placed within this superfamily. Many of these are economically important pests. Olethreutidae is a junior synonym. The typical resting posture is with the wings folded back, producing a rather rounded profile.
The Pyralidae, commonly called pyralid moths, snout moths or grass moths, are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many classifications, the grass moths (Crambidae) are included in the Pyralidae as a subfamily, making the combined group one of the largest families in the Lepidoptera. The latest review by Eugene G. Munroe and Maria Alma Solis, in Kristensen (1999) retains the Crambidae as a full family of Pyraloidea.
Hyalaethea is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1887.
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.
Hyalaethea alberti is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Rothschild in 1910. It is found on the Solomon Islands.
Hyalaethea decipiens is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Rothschild in 1910. It is found on the Solomon Islands.
Hyalaethea dohertyi is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Rothschild in 1910. It is found in Papua New Guinea.
Hyalaethea malaitaensis is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Obraztsov in 1953. It is found on the Solomon Islands.
Hyalaethea meeki is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Rothschild in 1910. It is found in New Guinea.
Hyalaethea solomonis is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by George Hampson. It is found on the Solomon Islands.
Hyalaethea metaphaea is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1898. It is found on the Solomon Islands.
Hyalaethea attemae is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Rob de Vos in 2010. It is found on Western New Guinea in Indonesia.
Hyalaethea obraztsovi is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Rob de Vos in 2010. It is found on New Guinea.
The large moth subfamily Arctiinae, the tiger moths, contains the following genera that have not yet been classified into one of the three tribes in the subfamily. This is a list of 167 extant genera, representing around 732 extant species, out of more than 9,000 in the whole of Arctiinae.
References
- ↑ Hyalaethea at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Arctiidae genus list at Butterflies and Moths of the World of the Natural History Museum
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