Opharus tricyphoides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Opharus |
Species: | O. tricyphoides |
Binomial name | |
Opharus tricyphoides (Rothschild, 1909) | |
Synonyms | |
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Opharus tricyphoides is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Walter Rothschild in 1909. It is found in Brazil, Peru [1] and Costa Rica. [2]
Moths are a polyphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. 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.
The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings (Catocala); litter moths (Herminiinae); tiger, lichen, and wasp moths (Arctiinae); tussock moths (Lymantriinae), including the arctic woolly bear moth ; piercing moths ; micronoctuoid moths (Micronoctuini); snout moths (Hypeninae); and zales, though many of these common names can also refer to moths outside the Erebidae. Some of the erebid moths are called owlets.
A species description is a formal description of a newly discovered species, usually in the form of a scientific paper. Its purpose is to give a clear description of a new species of organism and explain how it differs from species which have been described previously or are related. The species description often contains photographs or other illustrations of the type material and states in which museums it has been deposited. The publication in which the species is described gives the new species a formal scientific name. Some 1.9 million species have been identified and described, out of some 8.7 million that may actually exist. Millions more have become extinct.
The Arctiini are a tribe of tiger moths in the family Erebidae.
Amastus is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855.
Halysidota is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Idalus is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855.
Opharus is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855.
Pachydota is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1901.
Zatrephes is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. It was formerly considered part of the Arctiidae. It includes the former genus Ennomomima, which is now considered a synonym.
Lophocampa albescens is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1909. It is found in French Guiana, Suriname and Venezuela.
Melese drucei is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Walter Rothschild in 1909. It is found in Suriname, Peru, Brazil, Guyana. and French Guiana.
Opharus albijuncta is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1916. It is found in Colombia.
Opharus aurogutta is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1896. It is found in Colombia.
Opharus bimaculata is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Hermann Dewitz in 1877. It is found in Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, Venezuela and Brazil.
Opharus franclemonti is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Watson and Goodger in 1986. It is found in Peru.
Opharus intermedia is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1909. It is found in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.
Opharus lehmanni is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1910. It is found in Colombia.
Opharus nigrocinctus is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1935. It is found in the Brazilian states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina.
Opharus notata is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1892. It is found in Brazil.
Opharus quadripunctata is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1910. It is found in Costa Rica.
Opharus roseistriga is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1910. It is found in Costa Rica.
Opharus rudis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1911. It is found in Costa Rica.
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