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Lepidoptera is an order of insects that includes butterflies and moths. About 180,000 species of the Lepidoptera are described, in 126 families and 46 superfamilies, 10 per cent of the total described species of living organisms. It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world. The Lepidoptera show many variations of the basic body structure that have evolved to gain advantages in lifestyle and distribution. Recent estimates suggest the order may have more species than earlier thought, and is among the four most speciose orders, along with the Hymenoptera, Diptera, and Coleoptera.
Moths are a paraphyletic 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 Sphingidae are a family of moths (Lepidoptera), commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths, and hornworms; it includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, but species are found in every region. They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their agile and sustained flying ability, similar enough to that of hummingbirds as to be reliably mistaken for them. Their narrow wings and streamlined abdomens are adaptations for rapid flight. The family was named by French zoologist Pierre André Latreille in 1802.
The Pyralidae, commonly called pyralid moths, snout moths or grass moths, are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many classifications, the grass moths (Crambidae) are included in the Pyralidae as a subfamily, making the combined group one of the largest families in the Lepidoptera. The latest review by Eugene G. Munroe and Maria Alma Solis, in Kristensen (1999) retains the Crambidae as a full family of Pyraloidea.
Rhabdatomis is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1907.
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.
Rhabdatomis laudamia is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1885. It is found in Arizona, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Peru and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Rhabdatomis cora is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1907. It is found in French Guiana, Panama and Costa Rica.
Rhabdatomis dognini is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by William D. Field in 1964. It is found in Mexico.
Rhabdatomis draudti is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by William D. Field in 1964. It is found in Costa Rica.
Rhabdatomis extensa is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by William D. Field in 1964. It is found in Colombia.
Rhabdatomis fasseli is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by William D. Field in 1964. It is found in Colombia.
Rhabdatomis knabi is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by William D. Field in 1964. It is found in Mexico.
Rhabdatomis mandana is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1907. It is found in Brazil.
Rhabdatomis melinda is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Schaus in 1911. It is found in Costa Rica.
Rhabdatomis pueblae is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Max Wilhelm Karl Draudt in 1919. It is found in Mexico.
The Cisthenina are a subtribe of lichen moths in the family Erebidae, currently containing 428 described species.
References
- ↑ Rhabdatomis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Arctiidae genus list at Butterflies and Moths of the World of the Natural History Museum
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