Diaphora (moth)
Encyclopedia
Diaphora is a genus
of moth
in the family Arctiidae
from the Palearctic
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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...
in the family Arctiidae
Arctiidae
Arctiidae is a large and diverse family of moths with around 11,000 species found all over the world, including 6,000 neotropical species. This family includes the groups commonly known as tiger moths , which usually have bright colours, footmen , lichen moths and wasp moths...
from the Palearctic
Palearctic
The Palearctic or Palaearctic is one of the eight ecozones dividing the Earth's surface.Physically, the Palearctic is the largest ecozone...
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Species
- Diaphora luctuosa (Hübner, 1831)
- Diaphora mendicaDiaphora mendicaThe Muslin Moth is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone east to Baikal Lake.The wingspan is 28–38 mm. There is clear sexual dimorphism in the imago, with the male having a brownish gray colour and a forewing length of 14–17 mm, and the female being white...
(Clerck, 1759) – Muslin Moth - Diaphora sordida (Hübner, 1803)