Miscera homotona
Encyclopedia
Miscera homotona is a moth
of the Brachodidae
family. It is found in Australia
.
family. It was moved to the Glyphipterigidae
family and finally to the Brachodidae
family.
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...
of the Brachodidae
Brachodidae
Brachodidae is a family of day-flying moths, commonly known as little bear moths, which contains about 100 species distributed around much of the world . The relationships and status of the presently included genera are not well...
family. It is found in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Taxonomy
When first described, this species was included in the SesiidaeSesiidae
The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are family of the Lepidoptera in which the wings partially have hardly any of the normal lepidopteran scales, leaving them transparent. The bodies are generally striped with yellow, red or white, sometimes very brightly, and they have simple antennae...
family. It was moved to the Glyphipterigidae
Glyphipterigidae
Glyphipterigidae is a family of small moths commonly known as sedge moths as the larvae of many species feed on sedges and rushes.-Genera:*Abrenthia*Aechmia*Anacampsiodes*Apistomorpha*Carmentina*Caulobius...
family and finally to the Brachodidae
Brachodidae
Brachodidae is a family of day-flying moths, commonly known as little bear moths, which contains about 100 species distributed around much of the world . The relationships and status of the presently included genera are not well...
family.