| Lotisma vulcanica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Copromorphidae |
| Genus: | Lotisma |
| Species: | L. vulcanica |
| Binomial name | |
| Lotisma vulcanica | |
Lotisma vulcanica is a moth in the Copromorphidae family. It is found in Costa Rica. [2]
Carposinidae, the "fruitworm moths", is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera. These moths are narrower winged than Copromorphidae, with less rounded forewing tips. Males often have conspicuous patches of scales on either surface. The mouthparts are quite diagnostic, usually with prominent, upcurved "labial palps", the third segment long, and the second segment covered in large scales. Unlike Copromorphidae, the "M2" and sometimes "M1" vein on the hindwings is absent. The relationship of Carposinidae relative to Copromorphidae needs further investigation. It is considered possible that the family is artificial, being nested within Copromorphidae. The Palearctic species have been revised by Alexey Diakonoff (1989).
Copromorphidae, the "tropical fruitworm moths", is a family of insects in the lepidopteran order. These moths have broad, rounded forewings, and well-camouflaged scale patterns. Unlike Carposinidae the mouthparts include "labial palps" with the second rather than third segment the longest. With other unusual structural characteristics of the caterpillar and adult, it could represent the sister lineage of all other extant members of this superfamily. The genus Sisyroxena from Madagascar is also notable for its unusual venation and wing scale sockets.
Carposinoidea, the "fruitworm moths", is a superfamily of insects in the lepidopteran order. The superfamily is also known as Copromorphoidea, which is a junior synonym. These moths are small to medium-sized and are broad-winged bearing some resemblance to the superfamilies Tortricoidea and Immoidea. The antennae are often "pectinate" especially in males, and many species of these well camouflaged moths bear raised tufts of scales on the wings and a specialised fringe of scales at the base of the hindwing sometimes in females only; there are a number of other structural characteristics. The position of this superfamily is not certain, but it has been placed in the natural group of "Apoditrysia" "Obtectomera", rather than with the superfamilies Alucitoidea or Epermenioidea within which it has sometimes previously been placed, on the grounds that shared larval and pupal characteristics of these groups have probably evolved independently. It has been suggested that the division into two families should be abandoned.
Copromorpha dialithoma is a moth in the Copromorphidae family. It is found in the Philippines (Luzon).
Copromorpha orthidias is a moth in the Copromorphidae family. It is found on Samoa.
Copromorpha phaeosticta is a moth in the Copromorphidae family. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.
Copromorpha smaragdarcha is a moth in the Copromorphidae family. It is found in the Philippines (Luzon).
Dryanassa erebactis is a moth in the Copromorphidae family, and the only species in the genus Dryanassa. It is found in Tahiti.
Ellabella is a genus of moths in the family Copromorphidae.
Lotisma is a genus of moths in the family Copromorphidae.
Ellabella editha is a moth in the Copromorphidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, British Columbia, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
Ellabella melanoclista is a moth in the Copromorphidae family. It is found from Arizona to Texas.
Lotisma trigonana is a moth in the Copromorphidae family. It is found along the Pacific coast of North America, from Alaska to Costa Rica.
Ellabella chalazombra is a moth in the Copromorphidae family. It is found in China (Yunnan).
Ellabella bayensis is a moth in the Copromorphidae family. It is found in California.
Ellabella johnstoni is a moth in the Copromorphidae family. It is found in Washington.
Ordrupia fanniella is a moth in the Copromorphidae family. It was described by August Busck in 1912. It is found in Panama.
Saridacma is a monotypic moth genus in the family Copromorphidae. Its only species, Saridacma ilyopis, is found in Brazil. Both the genus and the species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1930.
Mnesarchella vulcanica is a species of primitive moths in the family Mnesarchaeidae. This species is endemic to New Zealand and can be found in the Taranaki, Taupō, Gisborne and Rangitīkei regions. It very similar in appearance to others within its genus. This species is most easily confused with M. falcata. M. vulcanica can only be distinguished by dissection and its differently shaped male genitalia. It lives in damp mountainous beech and podocarp forests at altitudes of between from 800 to 1400 m and is on the wing from December to February.