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Morpheis lelex is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Paul Dognin in 1891. It is found in Venezuela. [1]
In Greek mythology, Lelex was one of the original inhabitants of Laconia which was called after him, its first king, Lelegia.
Urodidae or "false burnet moths" is a family of moths in the lepidopteran order, representing its own superfamily, Urodoidea, with three genera, one of which, Wockia, occurs in Europe.
Agathiphaga is a genus of moths in the family Agathiphagidae, known as kauri moths. This caddisfly-like lineage of primitive moths was first reported by Lionel Jack Dumbleton in 1952, as a new genus of Micropterigidae.
The Thyatirinae, or false owlet moths, are a subfamily of the moth family Drepanidae with about 200 species described. Until recently, most classifications treated this group as a separate family called Thyatiridae.
Uranophora is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1831.
Microthyris is a genus of pyraloid moths, belonging to the subfamily Spilomelinae of the grass moth family (Crambidae). The genus was first described by Julius Lederer in 1863.
Uranophora lelex is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1890. It is found in Guatemala, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador.
The Zeuzerinae are a subfamily of the family Cossidae.
Morpheis is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Morpheis clenchi is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Donahue in 1980. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona. It is also present in northern Mexico.
Morpheis cognata is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found in Mexico and Honduras.
Morpheis comisteon is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1911. It is found in Costa Rica.
Morpheis discreta is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1937. It is found in Brazil.
Morpheis impedita is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Wallengren in 1860. It is found in South America.
Morpheis mathani is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Schaus in 1901. It is found from Mexico to Brazil and Peru.
Morpheis melanoleuca is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Hermann Burmeister in 1878. It is found in Argentina.
Morpheis pyracmon, the fissured bark, is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. It is found in Suriname, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru. The habitat consists of cloudforests, where it is found at altitudes between 400 and 1,200 meters.
Morpheis strigillata is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Felder in 1874. It is found in Argentina.
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