Langsdorfia minima

Last updated

Langsdorfia minima
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
L. minima
Binomial name
Langsdorfia minima
Dognin, 1891

Langsdorfia minima is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Ecuador (Loja Province). [1]

Moth Group of mostly-nocturnal insects in the order Lepidoptera

Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and 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.

Cossidae family of insects

The Cossidae, the cossid millers or carpenter millers, make up a family of mostly large miller moths. This family contains over 110 genera with almost 700 known species, and many more species await description. Carpenter millers are nocturnal Lepidoptera found worldwide, except the Southeast Asian subfamily Ratardinae, which is mostly active during the day.

Ecuador Republic in South America

Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) west of the mainland. The capital city is Quito, which is also the largest city.

Related Research Articles

Langsdorfia is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.

Langsdorfia adornata is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Ecuador.

Langsdorfia albescens is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Chile.

Langsdorfia andensis is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Colombia.

Langsdorfia argentata is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Argentina.

Langsdorfia bellaria is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Colombia.

Langsdorfia dukinfieldi is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Brazil (Para).

Langsdorfia forreri is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Mexico and Honduras.

Langsdorfia garleppi is a moth in the family Cossidae.

Langsdorfia invetita is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Argentina.

Langsdorfia leucrocraspedontis is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Peru.

Langsdorfia malina is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Ecuador.

Langsdorfia marmorata is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Ecuador.

Langsdorfia metana is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Argentina.

<i>Langsdorfia ornatus</i> species of insect

Langsdorfia ornatus is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Chile.

Langsdorfia pallida is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Chile.

Langsdorfia rufescens is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Colombia.

Langsdorfia sieglinda is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Brazil.

Langsdorfia tessellata is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Brazil.

Langsdorfia xylodopoecila is a moth in the family Cossidae.

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Langsdorfia minima". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 7, 2018.