Enscepastra
Encyclopedia
Enscepastra is a genus
of moth
, belonging to the Coleophoridae
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...
, belonging to the Coleophoridae
Coleophoridae
| name = Case-bearers| image = Coleophoridae-01 .jpg| image_width = 240px| image_caption = Adult of an unidentified case-bearer species| regnum = Animalia| phylum = Arthropoda| classis = Insecta| ordo = Lepidoptera| superfamilia = Gelechioidea...
family
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...
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Species
- Enscepastra lathraeaEnscepastra lathraeaEnscepastra lathraea is a species of moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is known from South Africa.The wingspan is 8-9 mm. The head and thorax are pale glossy grey. The palpi are whitish,...
(Meyrick, 1920) - Enscepastra longirostrisEnscepastra longirostrisEnscepastra longirostris is a species of moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is known from South Africa....
Meyrick, 1926 - Enscepastra plagiopaEnscepastra plagiopaEnscepastra plagiopa is a species of moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is known from South Africa....
Meyrick, 1920