Janseodes | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Janseodes Viette, 1967 |
Species: | J. melanospila |
Binomial name | |
Janseodes melanospila (Guenée, 1852) | |
Janseodes is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by Pierre Viette in 1967. Its only species, Janseodes melanospila, was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in India, South Africa and the US state of Florida. [1]
The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Phytometrinae within Erebidae or in the subfamily Hadeninae of the family Noctuidae. [2] [3]
The Herminiinae are a subfamily of moths in the family Erebidae. The members of the subfamily are called litter moths because the caterpillars of most members feed on dead leaves of plants, though others feed on living leaves, and/or the mushrooms of fungi as in the case of genus Idia.
Mursa is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae.
Anoba is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was previously classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae, but now is classified as part of the subfamily Anobinae, of which Anoba is the type genus.
Baniana is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was previously classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae.
Colobochyla is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae.
Isogona is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Achille Guenée in 1852.
Euaontia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae.
Glympis is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1859.
Hemeroplanis is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818.
Homocerynea is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Homocerynea cleoriformis, was found in the US state of Arizona. Both the genus and species were erected by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1913.
Hormoschista is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae described by Heinrich Benno Möschler in 1890. Its single species, Hormoschista latipalpis, the double-lined brown moth, was first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is found in eastern North America and the Caribbean.
Hyperstrotia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1910.
Macrochilo is a genus of litter moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825.
Metalectra is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1823.
Ommatochila is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1894.
Parahypenodes is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Parahypenodes quadralis, the masked parahypenodes moth, is found in the Canadian province of Quebec. Both the genus and species were first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918.
Parascotia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825.
Phytometra is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1809.
Proroblemma is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1910.
The Anobinae are a subfamily of moths in the family Erebidae described by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 2005. Common morphological characteristics of Anobine moths include a dark head and prothoracic collar, lighter color on the thorax, and either bipectinate antennae or antennae with flagellomeral setae in males.