Craniophora
Encyclopedia
Craniophora 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
- Craniophora fasciata Moore, [1884]
- Craniophora harmandiCraniophora harmandiCraniophora harmandi is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Japan and Taiwan.The wingspan is 35-40 mm....
(Poujade, 1898) - Craniophora ligustriCraniophora ligustriThe Coronet is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe, through Northern Asia to Japan.The wingspan is 30–35 mm. The moth flies from April to September depending on the location....
– Coronet Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 - Craniophora melanisansCraniophora melanisansCraniophora melanisans is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is endemic to the oases of Saudi Arabia, Oman and Israel.Adult specimens have been recorded in August in Israel, in May in Saudi Arabia and in October in Oman. There are probably multiple generations per year.-External links:*...
Wiltshire, 1980 - Craniophora malesiae Holloway, 1989
- Craniophora nodyna Turner, 1904
- Craniophora oda (Lattin, 1949)
- Craniophora phaeocosma Turner, 1920
- Craniophora ponticaCraniophora ponticaCraniophora pontica is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from the southern Balkans through the Near East and parts of the Middle East to Afghanistan. In the Levant it has been recorded from Lebanon and Israel....
Staudinger, 1879