A proboscis is an elongated appendage from the head of an animal, either a vertebrate or an invertebrate. In invertebrates, the term usually refers to tubular mouthparts used for feeding and sucking. In vertebrates, a proboscis is an elongated nose or snout.
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 retain the Crambidae as a full family of Pyraloidea.
John Henry Comstock was an eminent researcher in entomology and arachnology and a leading educator. His work provided the basis for classification of butterflies, moths, and scale insects.
Anisota virginiensis, the pink-striped oakworm moth, is a species of silk moth of the family Saturniidae.
Eccopisa is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1848.
Baphala pallida is a species of snout moth in the genus Baphala. It was described by John Henry Comstock in 1880 and is found in the US states of Texas, Utah, Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Maryland, Oklahoma and South Carolina.
Laetilia is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1889.
Laetilia loxogramma is a species of snout moth in the genus Laetilia. It was described by Staudinger in 1870. It is found on the Canary Islands and mainland Spain.
Laetilia cinerosella is a species of snout moth in the genus Laetilia. It was described by Herbert H. Neunzig in 1997. It is found in the US state of Florida.
Laetilia bellivorella is a species of snout moth in the genus Laetilia. It was described by Herbert H. Neunzig in 1997. It is found in the US state of Florida.
Laetilia ephestiella is a species of snout moth in the genus Laetilia. It was described by Ragonot in 1887. It is found in the southern United States, including California, Arizona and Texas.
Laetilia glomis is a species of snout moth in the genus Laetilia. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1914. It is found in Panama.
Laetilia fiskella is a species of snout moth in the genus Laetilia. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904. It is found in eastern North America, including Florida, Maryland, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.
Laetilia zamacrella is a species of snout moth in the genus Laetilia. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1925. It is found in the US state of California.
Laetilia myersella is a species of snout moth in the genus Laetilia. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1910. It is found in eastern North America, including Florida, Massachusetts, South Carolina and West Virginia.
Laetilia amphimetra is a species of snout moth in the genus Laetilia. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1939. It is found in Argentina.
Laetilia melanostathma is a species of snout moth in the genus Laetilia. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1937. It is found in Argentina.
Laetilia portoricensis is a species of snout moth in the genus Laetilia.
Laetilia hebraica is a species of snout moth in the genus Laetilia. It was described by Joseph de Joannis in 1927. It is found in Mozambique.
Sthenopis argenteomaculatus, the silver-spotted ghost moth, is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It was described by Thaddeus William Harris in 1841, and is known in North America from Nova Scotia to North Carolina and west to Minnesota.
