Notodonta
Encyclopedia
Notodonta is a genus
of moth
s of the Notodontidae
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...
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.
Selected species
- Notodonta dromedariusNotodonta dromedariusThe Iron Prominent is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Europe and Anatolia.The wingspan is 35-40 mm. The moth flies from April to August depending on the location....
(Linnaeus, 1767) - Notodonta torvaNotodonta torvaThe Large Dark Prominent is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in most of Europe , east to the China, Korea and Japan.The wingspan is about 48 mm...
(Hübner, 1803)- Notodonta torva simplaria Graef, 1881
- Notodonta tritophusNotodonta tritophusThe Three-humped Prominent is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in most of Europe , east to the Caucasus and Armenia.The wingspan is 45-55 mm...
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) - Notodonta ziczacNotodonta ziczacThe Pebble Prominent is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Europe ranging to Central Asia.The wingspan is 40-45 mm. The moth flies from April to September depending on the location....
(Linnaeus, 1758) - Notodonta albicosta (Matsumura, 1920)
- Notodonta dembowskii Oberthür, 1879
- Notodonta trachitso Oberthür, 1894
- Notodonta roscida Kiriakoff, 1963
- Notodonta jankowski Oberthür, 1879
- Notodonta griseotincta Wileman, 1910
- Notodonta scitipennis Walker, 1862
- Notodonta pacifica Behr, 1892