Esperia (moth)
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Esperia is a genus
of the concealer moth family
(Oecophoridae). Among these, it belongs to subfamily Oecophorinae
. Most authors include Dasycera here, though approaches that generally follow a "splitting
" approach sometimes do not.
The type species
of Esperia (originally described as Tinea orbonella, now E. sulphurella
) has some differences versus the type species of Dasycera (originally described as T. aemulella, now E. oliviella), but these are slight and at present it is not determined whether they justify the maintenance of two small genera versus a more comprehensive genus containing two subgenera.
of Esperia (including Dasycera) include:
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 the concealer moth 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...
(Oecophoridae). Among these, it belongs to subfamily Oecophorinae
Oecophorinae
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. Most authors include Dasycera here, though approaches that generally follow a "splitting
Lumpers and splitters
Lumping and splitting refers to a well-known problem in any discipline which has to place individual examples into rigorously defined categories. The lumper/splitter problem occurs when there is the need to create classifications and assign examples to them, for example schools of literature,...
" approach sometimes do not.
The type species
Type species
In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...
of Esperia (originally described as Tinea orbonella, now E. sulphurella
Esperia sulphurella
Esperia sulphurella is a species of moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 12–16 mm. The moth flies from May to June depending on the location.The larvae feed on dead wood.-Taxonomy:...
) has some differences versus the type species of Dasycera (originally described as T. aemulella, now E. oliviella), but these are slight and at present it is not determined whether they justify the maintenance of two small genera versus a more comprehensive genus containing two subgenera.
Selected species
SpeciesSpecies
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of Esperia (including Dasycera) include:
- Esperia imitatrix (Zeller, 1847)
- Esperia krueperella (Staudinger, 1871)
- Esperia oliviella
- Esperia sulphurellaEsperia sulphurellaEsperia sulphurella is a species of moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 12–16 mm. The moth flies from May to June depending on the location.The larvae feed on dead wood.-Taxonomy:...
Synonyms
Invalid scientific names (junior synonyms and others) of Esperia are:- Dasycera Stephens 1829 (but see above)
- Dasycerus Haworth 1828 (non Brongniart, 1800: preoccupied)
- Gnaphalodeocera Agassiz, 1847 (unjustified emendation)
- Gnaphalodocera Blanchard, 1840
- Hermiona Blanchard, 1845
- Stenoptera Duponchel, 1838