Atethmia
Encyclopedia
Atethmia is a genus
of moth
s of the Noctuidae
family.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family.
Species
- Atethmia algiricaAtethmia algiricaAtethmia algirica is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in South-Western Europe and Algeria....
(Culot, 1917) - Atethmia ambustaAtethmia ambustaAtethmia ambusta is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Central and South-eastern Europe, through Turkey to Syria.The wingspan is 25-27 mm...
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) - Atethmia centragoAtethmia centragoThe Centre-barred Sallow is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe except the far north.The wingspan is 32–36 mm. The length of the forewings is 15–18 mm. The moth flies in one generation in from August to early October .The caterpillars mainly feed on ash.-Notes:#The...
– Center-Barred Sallow (Haworth, 1809) - Atethmia obscuraAtethmia obscuraAtethmia obscura is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Turkey....
Osthelder, 1933 - Atethmia pinkeriAtethmia pinkeriAtethmia pinkeri is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Turkey....
(Boursin, 1970) - Atethmia sinuataAtethmia sinuataAtethmia sinuata is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Iran....
L.Ronkay & Gyulai, 2006