Brenthia
Encyclopedia
Brenthia is a genus of moth
s in the Choreutidae
family.
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 in the Choreutidae
Choreutidae
Choreutidae, or "metalmark moths," are a family of insects in the lepidopteran order whose relationships have been long disputed. It was placed previously in the superfamily Yponomeutoidea in family Glyphipterigidae and in superfamily Sesioidea. It is now considered to represent its own superfamily...
family.
Species
- Brenthia albimaculanaBrenthia albimaculanaBrenthia albimaculana is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family. It is found in Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia.Adults have dark brown wings with white patches.The larvae are pale yellow and grow to a length of about 6 mm.-External links:*...
(Snellen, 1875) - Brenthia anisopa Diakonoff, 1968
- Brenthia ardens Meyrick, 1912
- Brenthia buthusalis (Walker, 1863)
- Brenthia caelicola Meyrick, 1910
- Brenthia carola Meyrick, 1912
- Brenthia catenata Meyrick, 1907
- Brenthia confluxanaBrenthia confluxanaBrenthia confluxana is a moth of the Choreutidae family. It is known from Brazil, Trinidad, Cuba, Jamaica and Dominica.The length of the forewings is 3.9-4.1 mm for males and 4-4.8 mm for females....
(Walker, 1863) - Brenthia coronigera Meyrick, 1918
- Brenthia cubanaBrenthia cubanaBrenthia cubana is a moth of the Choreutidae family. It is known from Cuba.The length of the forewings is about 3.5 mm....
Heppner, 1985 - Brenthia cyanaula Meyrick, 1912
- Brenthia diplotaphra Meyrick, 1938
- Brenthia elachista Walsingham, 1900
- Brenthia elongataBrenthia elongataBrenthia elongata is a moth of the Choreutidae family. It is known from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.The length of the forewings is about 4 mm for males and 3.5-3.7 mm for females.The larvae possibly feed on Paullinia pinnata....
Heppner, 1985 - Brenthia entoma Diakonoff, 1982
- Brenthia excusana (Walker, 1863)
- Brenthia formosensis Issiki, 1930
- Brenthia gamicopisBrenthia gamicopisBrenthia gamicopis is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family. It is found in Uganda....
Meyrick, 1930 - Brenthia gregoriBrenthia gregoriBrenthia gregori is a moth of the Choreutidae family. It is known from Cuba and the Virgin Islands.The length of the forewings is about 5.5 mm....
Heppner, 1985 - Brenthia harmonica Meyrick, 1918
- Brenthia hexaselena Meyrick, 1909
- Brenthia hibiscusaeBrenthia hibiscusaeBrenthia hibiscusae is a moth of the Choreutidae family. It is known from Cuba, Puerto Rico and Venezuela.The length of the forewings is about 3.6 mm for males and 3.8-4.1 for females. It has a prominent white spot in the black terminal field of the forewing.The larvae feed on Hibiscus sabdariffa....
Heppner, 1985 - Brenthia leptocosmaBrenthia leptocosmaBrenthia leptocosma is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family. It is found in Mauritius....
Meyrick, 1916 - Brenthia leucatomaBrenthia leucatomaBrenthia leucatoma is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family. It is found in Ethiopia and South Africa....
Meyrick, 1918 - Brenthia melodica Meyrick, 1922
- Brenthia monolychna Meyrick, 1915
- Brenthia moriutii Arita, 1987
- Brenthia nephelosema Diakonoff, 1978
- Brenthia octogemmiferaBrenthia octogemmiferaBrenthia octogemmifera is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family. It is found in the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria....
Walsingham, 1897 - Brenthia ocularis (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)
- Brenthia pavonacellaBrenthia pavonacellaThe Peacock Brenthia Moth is a moth of the Choreutidae family. It is found in North America, including Illinois, Maryland, Iowa, Oklahoma and South Carolina. It has also been recorded from Mexico....
Clemens, 1860 - Brenthia pileae Arita, 1971
- Brenthia pleiadopaBrenthia pleiadopaBrenthia pleiadopa is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family. It is found in Mozambique....
Meyrick, 1921 - Brenthia quadriforellaBrenthia quadriforellaBrenthia quadriforella is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family. It was described from New Britain, but is also present in Australia and Fiji.-External links:**...
Zeller, 1877 - Brenthia salaconia Meyrick, 1910
- Brenthia sapindellaBrenthia sapindellaBrenthia sapindella is a moth of the Choreutidae family. It is known from Cuba.The length of the forewings is 3.6-3.8 mm for males and 3.8-4 for females.The larvae feed on Sapindus raponarius....
Busck, 1934 - Brenthia spintheristis Meyrick, 1910
- Brenthia thoracosema Diakonoff, 1982
- Brenthia trilampas Meyrick, 1918
- Brenthia trilitha Meyrick, 1907
- Brenthia trimachaera Meyrick, 1927
- Brenthia virginalisBrenthia virginalisBrenthia virginalis is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family. It is found in South Africa....
Meyrick, 1912 - Brenthia yaeyamae Arita, 1971