Ephialtias
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Ephialtias 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:
- abrupta species group:
- Ephialtias abruptaEphialtias abruptaEphialtias abrupta is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in from the lower Amazon in Brazil.The species is sexually dimorphic.-External links:*...
(Hübner, 1806) - Ephialtias chobaEphialtias chobaEphialtias choba is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in the lower Amazon in Brazil....
(Druce, 1899) - Ephialtias consuetaEphialtias consuetaEphialtias consueta is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in the lower Amazon in Brazil.-External links:*...
(Walker, 1854) - Ephialtias dorsispilotaEphialtias dorsispilotaEphialtias dorsispilota is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from Panama and Costa Rica to Colombia.Larvae have been recorded on Lindackeria laurina.-External links:*...
Warren, 1905 - Ephialtias monilisEphialtias monilisEphialtias monilis is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is widespread in upper Amazonia and the Guianas in South America, including Peru.-External links:*...
(Hübner, 1806) - Ephialtias pseudenaEphialtias pseudenaEphialtias pseudena is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in Panama and the Magdalena Valley of Colombia.-External links:*...
(Boisduval, 1870) - Ephialtias velutinumEphialtias velutinumEphialtias velutinum is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in upper Amazonia .-External links:*...
(Butler, 1878)
- Ephialtias abrupta
- bryce species group:
- Ephialtias bryceEphialtias bryceEphialtias bryce is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is endemic to the basin of the Rio Tapajos in Brazil....
(Walker, 1854) - Ephialtias draconisEphialtias draconisEphialtias draconis is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in Panama, and has been recorded from southeastern Peru and northern Bolivia, with few intervening specimens from Colombia or Ecuador.Larvae have been recorded on Turnera species....
(Druce, 1885) - Ephialtias tenuifasciaEphialtias tenuifasciaEphialtias tenuifascia is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in Guyana and has also been recorded from Trinidad.-External links:*...
(Prout, 1918)
- Ephialtias bryce