| Palaephatus latus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Palaephatidae |
| Genus: | Palaephatus |
| Species: | P. latus |
| Binomial name | |
| Palaephatus latus Davis, 1986 | |
Palaephatus latus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It is found in the Arauco Province of Chile.
The length of the forewings is 4.8–5 mm. Adults are on wing in October in one generation per year. [1]
Palaephatoidea is a superfamily of insects in the order Lepidoptera with a single family, Palaephatidae with seven known genera. These "Gondwanaland moths" exhibit a disjunct distribution occurring mainly in South America, with four species in eastern Australia and Tasmania and one in South Africa. The larvae spin together leaves of Proteaceae (Ptyssoptera) or Verbenaceae (Azaleodes) . Palaephatoidea, a typical monotrysian group, is one two main candidates as the sister group of most of the Lepidoptera, the Ditrysia.
Tischerioidea is the superfamily of "trumpet" leaf miner moths. The superfamily contains just one family, Tischeriidae, and traditionally one genus, Tischeria, but currently three genera are recognised, widespread around the world including South America, except for Australasia. This is one candidate as the sister group of the bulk of Lepidoptera, the Ditrysia, and they have a monotrysian type of female reproductive system. These small moths are leaf-miners in the caterpillar stage, feeding mainly on Fagaceae, Asteraceae, and Malvaceae (Astrotischeria), and some also on Rhamnaceae, Tiliaceae, and Rosaceae.
The Monotrysia are a group of moths in the lepidopteran order, not currently considered to be a natural group or clade. Apart from the recently discovered family Andesianidae, most of the group consists of small, relatively understudied species. The group is so named because the female has a single genital opening for mating and laying eggs, in contrast to the rest of the Lepidoptera (Ditrysia), which have two female reproductive openings. They comprise all of the group Heteroneura apart from the Ditrysia.
Palaephatus is a genus of moths in the family Palaephatidae.
Palaephatus dimorphus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It is found in much of the southern temperate forests of montane Argentina and Chile.
Palaephatus fusciterminus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It is found in the Valdivian forests of southern Argentina and Chile.
Palaephatus nielseni is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It is found in the wetter areas of the Valdivian forest region of southern Argentina and Chile.
Palaephatus striatus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It is found in the wetter Valdivian forests of central Argentina and Chile from Lago Puyehue and Lago Nahuel Huapi south to Chiloe Island.
Sesommata trachyptera is a moth of the family Palaephatidae, found in the Valdivian forest region. It was described by Davis in 1986.
Sesommata paraplatysaris is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Davis in 1986. It is found in the montane, temperate forests of southern Argentina and Chile.
Sesommata albimaculata is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Davis in 1986. It is found in the Parque Nacional Lanín in Argentina.
Sesommata holocapna is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1931. It is found in the temperate Valdivian forest region of southern Argentina and Chile.
Sesommata platysaris is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1931. It is found in the lake region in Argentina, including Lácar Lake and especially Nahuel Huapi Lake.
Metaphatus is a genus of moths in the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1986.
Metaphatus spatulatus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1986. It is found in the temperate forests of the lake region of Argentina.
Metaphatus ichnius is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1986. It is found in the temperate Andean forests of southern Chile, from Malleco Province south to Chiloe Island.
Apophatus is a genus of moths in the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1986.
Apophatus parvus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1986. It is found in the Valdivian forest zone of southern Chile.
Plesiophatus inarmigerus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1986. It is found in the Andean lake region of Argentina and a somewhat disjunct site near the Chilean coast.