Idiostyla
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Idiostyla is a genus of moth
in the family Cosmopterigidae
. It was discovered in 1921 by Edward Meyrick
. Species include oculata and catharopis. Both were discovered in Fiji and neither has been catalogued since.
It should not be confused with several species of craneflies bearing the species
name idiostyla.
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 Cosmopterigidae
Cosmopterigidae
Cosmopterigidae is a family of insects in the Lepidoptera order. These are small moths with narrow wings whose tiny larvae feed internally on the leaves, seeds, stems, etc of their host plants. There are about 1,500 described species...
. It was discovered in 1921 by Edward Meyrick
Edward Meyrick
Edward Meyrick FRS was an English schoolmaster and amateur entomologist. He was an expert on microlepidoptera and some consider him one of the founders of modern Microlepidoptera systematics....
. Species include oculata and catharopis. Both were discovered in Fiji and neither has been catalogued since.
It should not be confused with several species of craneflies bearing the species
Species
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...
name idiostyla.
Species
- Idiostyla catharopis Meyrick, 1922
- Idiostyla oculata Meyrick, 1921