Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Pareuchaetes |
Species: | P. pseudoinsulata |
Binomial name | |
Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata Régo Barros, 1956 | |
Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae native to Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago. It is an introduced species in Sri Lanka, as well as in Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Guam. [1]
The wings, thorax, and abdomen are all yellow. [2] The antennae of the male are bipectinated. The mid tibia are clothed with very long hair. The forewings have both antemedial and postmedial tufts on the inner margin. [3]
P. pseudoinsulata is an obligate parasite of the weed Chromolaena odorata . Since C. odorata is an invasive species in many tropical regions worldwide, P. pseudoinsulata has been used as a form of biological control.
Chromolaena odorata is a tropical and subtropical species of flowering shrub in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the Americas, from Florida and Texas in the United States south through Mexico and the Caribbean to South America. It has been introduced to tropical Asia, West Africa, and parts of Australia.
Agyrtidia is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae.
Ammalo is a genus of moths in the subtribe Phaegopterina in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855.
Cresera is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Schaus in 1894.
Elysius is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855.
Lepidolutzia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae described by Rego Barros in 1956. Its only species, Lepidolutzia baucis, was first described by Johan Wilhelm Dalman in 1823. It is found on Cuba, Bolivia and the Brazilian state of Pará.
Lepypiranga is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae and subfamily Arctiinae described by Rego Barros in 1966. Its only species, Lepypiranga albiceps, was described by Walter Rothschild in 1933. It is found in Brazil.
Machadoia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Alfredo Rei do Régo Barros in 1956 and contains three species found in Ecuador and Brazil.
Mellamastus is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae described by Rego Barros in 1959. Its only species, Mellamastus nero, was first described by Gustav Weymer in 1907. It is found in Brazil.
Pareuchaetes is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1866.
Wanderbiltia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae. Its only species, Wanderbiltia wanderbilti, is found in Brazil. Both the genus and species were first described by Alfredo Rei do Régo Barros in 1958.
Pseudohemihyalea is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae described by Régo Barros in 1956. While the caterpillars of most species of Pseudohemihyalea feed on broad-leaved trees, the P. ambigua group has larvae that feed on conifers. Their forewing coloration has accordingly evolved to light-and-dark lengthwise striping, giving better camouflage among the slim needles of the host plants. In this, they seem to be convergent to certain geometer moths, such as Caripeta piniata or Sabulodes niveostriata.
Pseudohyaleucerea is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was described by Régo Barros and Machado in 1971.
Agyrtidia olivensis is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Joaquim P. Machado Filho and Alfredo Rei do Régo Barros in 1970. It is found in Brazil.
Cresera espiritosantensis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Rego Barros in 1958. It is found in southern Brazil.
Cresera tinguaensis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Rego Barros in 1957. It is found in Brazil.
Elysius amapaensis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Rego Barros in 1971. It is found in Brazil.
Elysius itaunensis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Alfredo Rei do Régo Barros in 1971. It is found in Brazil.
Pareuchaetes misantlensis is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Alfredo Rei do Régo Barros in 1956. It is found in Mexico.
Pseudohemihyalea anapheoides is a moth in the family Erebidae first described by Walter Rothschild in 1909. It is found in Panama.