Clostera
Encyclopedia
Clostera is a genus
of moth
s of the Notodontidae
family. It consists of the following species:
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 Notodontidae
Notodontidae
Notodontidae is a family of moths with approximately 3,500 known species. Moths of this family are found in all parts of the world, but they are most concentrated in tropical areas, especially in the New World...
family. It consists of the following species:
- Clostera aello (Schintlmeister et Fang, 2001)
- Clostera albosigmaClostera albosigmaThe Sigmoid Prominent is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from Newfoundland west to Vancouver Island, north to the Great Slave Lake and the Northwest Territories and south to at least Missouri....
(Fitch, 1856) - Clostera anachoretaClostera anachoretaThe Scarce Chocolate-tip is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from Europe up to Japan and Korea.The wingspan is about 37 mm. The moth flies from April to August in two generations depending on the location....
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) - Clostera anastomosisClostera anastomosisClostera anastomosis is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 30-40 mm.The larvae feed on Willow and Poplar....
(Linnaeus, 1758) - Clostera angularis (Snellen, 1895)
- Clostera apicalis (Walker, 1855)
- Clostera bramah (Roepke, 1944)
- Clostera bramoides (Holloway, 1983)
- Clostera brucei (Hy. EdwardsHenry Edwards (entomologist)Henry Edwards , known as "Harry", was an English-born stage actor, writer and entomologist who gained fame in Australia, San Francisco and New York City for his theater work....
, 1885) - Clostera costicomma (Hampson, 1892)
- Clostera curtulaClostera curtulaThe Chocolate-tip is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Europe ranging to Siberia.The wingspan is 27-35 mm. The moth flies from April to September depending on the location....
(Linnaeus, 1758) - Clostera curtuloides (Erschoff, 1870)
- Clostera dorsalis (Walker, 1862)
- Clostera fulgurita (Walker, 1865)
- ? Clostera hildora (Schaus)
- Clostera inclusaClostera inclusaThe Angle-lined Prominent Moth, Many-lined Prominent or Poplar Tentmaker is a species of moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in North America, including Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South...
(Hübner, 1829) - Clostera inornata (Neumoegen, 1882)
- ? Clostera javana (Moore)
- Clostera obscurior (Staudinger, 1887)
- Clostera pallida (Walker, 1855)
- Clostera paraphora (Dyar, 1921)
- Clostera pigraClostera pigraThe Small Chocolate-tip is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from Europe ranging to Morocco in the south and Eastern Asia in the east....
(Hufnagel, 1766) - Clostera powelliClostera powelliClostera powelli is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in North Africa, more specifically in Morocco and Algeria.The wingspan is 13-15 mm. The moth flies from April to October in two generations depending on the location....
(Oberthür, 1914) - Clostera restitura (Walker, 1865)
- Clostera rubida (Druce, 1901)
- Clostera strigosa (Grote, 1882)
- ? Clostera tapa (Roepke)
- ? Clostera transecta (Dudgeon)