Endromidae
Encyclopedia
Endromidae is a family
of moth
s. It was long considered to be a monotypic
family, containing just one species, the Kentish Glory, Endromis versicolora
, found throughout the Palaearctic region http://www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk/Endromidae.htm.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
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. It was long considered to be a monotypic
Monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group with only one biological type. The term's usage differs slightly between botany and zoology. The term monotypic has a separate use in conservation biology, monotypic habitat, regarding species habitat conversion eliminating biodiversity and...
family, containing just one species, the Kentish Glory, Endromis versicolora
Endromis versicolora
The Kentish Glory is a moth of the family Endromidae. It is found in the Palaearctic region.The wingspan is 50–70 mm. The moth flies from March to May....
, found throughout the Palaearctic region http://www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk/Endromidae.htm.
Genera
- AndracaAndracaAndraca is a genus of moths of the family Endromidae.The genus was placed in family Bombycidae for over 150 years, but was recently transferred to family Endromidae based on the molecular study of Zwick et al...
- Endromis
- FalcogonaFalcogonaFalcogona is a genus of moths of the Endromidae family. The genus was previously placed in the subfamily Prismostictinae of the Bombycidae family....
Zolotuhin, 2007 - Mirina
- MustiliaMustiliaMustilia is a genus of moths of the Endromidae family. The genus was previously placed in the subfamily Prismostictinae of the Bombycidae family.-Selected pecies:*Subgenus Mustilia**Mustilia lobata Zolotuhin, 2007...
Walker, 1865 - MustilizansMustilizansMustilizans is a genus of moths of the Endromidae family. The genus was previously placed in the subfamily Prismostictinae of the Bombycidae family.-Selected pecies:*Mustilizans andracoides Zolothuin, 2007...
J.K. Yang, 1995 - OberthueriaOberthueriaOberthueria is a genus of moths of the Endromidae family. The genus was previously placed in the subfamily Oberthueriinae of the Bombycidae family.-Selected pecies:*Oberthueria caeca *Oberthueria falcigera...
Kirby, 1892 - PrismostictaPrismostictaPrismosticta is a genus of moths of the Endromidae family. The genus was previously placed in the subfamily Prismostictinae of the Bombycidae family.-Selected pecies:*Prismosticta fenestrata Butler, 1880...
Butler, 1880 - PseudandracaPseudandracaPseudandraca is a genus of moths of the Endromidae family. The genus was previously placed in the subfamily Prismostictinae of the Bombycidae family....
Miyata, 1970