| Thysania | |
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| Thysania agrippina | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Tribe: | Thermesiini |
| Genus: | Thysania Dalman, 1824 |
Thysania is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Johan Wilhelm Dalman in 1824. [1]
Thysania agrippina is a species of moth in the family Erebidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1776. The most commonly accepted English name is the white witch. Other common names include the ghost moth, great grey witch and great owlet moth. Thysania agrippina is of interest as a competitor for title of "largest insect". This may be true by the measure of wingspan—a Brazilian specimen with a wingspan of almost 30 cm (12 in) appears to hold the record. The Atlas moth and Hercules moth, however, have greater wing areas. The white witch occurs from Uruguay to Mexico, and appears as a stray as far north as Texas in the U.S. Collection dates shows no discernible pattern with respect to location or season.
Amphicallia is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1900.
Leptotes is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. They are commonly known as zebra blues in reference to their zebra-striped undersides.
Nephele is an Old World genus of moths in the family Sphingidae.
Isanthrene is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
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.
Eudocima is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae with numerous tropical species. The genus was first erected by by Gustaf Johan Billberg in 1820 and in the past species in the genus have been placed under a variety of other generic names. Adult moths in the genus are known for puncturing and feeding on the juices of fruits, because of which they are considered as pests by horticulturists.
Euplocia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Its only species, Euplocia membliaria, was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. It is found from the northeastern Himalayas to Sundaland, the Philippines, Sulawesi and the Lesser Sundas.
Metria is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823.
Thyas is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1824.
Eurysternus is a genus of Scarabaeinae or dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. It is normally placed in the Oniticellini, although some authors consider it the single genus in the tribe Eurysternini (e.g.). It is restricted to the Neotropics and includes 53 recognized species.
Cyllopoda is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.
Dilophonotini is a tribe of moths of the family Sphingidae described by Hermann Burmeister in 1878.
Hippotion is a genus of sphinx moths. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Castniomera is a monotypic moth genus in the family Castniidae described by Constant Vincent Houlbert in 1918. Its single species, Castniomera atymnius, the giant butterfly-moth, was first described by Johan Wilhelm Dalman in 1824. It is known from Mexico through Central America to Venezuela.
Lapaeumides is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae.
Dynamine is a genus of nymphalid butterflies found in South America.
Thysania zenobia, the owl moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1776, and is native to North and South America and the Caribbean.
Urania is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae.
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