Palaeophanes
Encyclopedia
Palaeophanes is a genus of moth
s in the Arrhenophanidae
family.
The generic name is derived from the Greek palaios (meaning ancient or old) and phanes (from
Phaino, meaning shine or appear), in reference to its Old World distribution as well as its current basal position within the 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...
s in the Arrhenophanidae
Arrhenophanidae
Arrhenophanidae is a family of moths in the Lepidoptera order.-Genera:* Arrhenophanes* Cnissostages* Dysoptus* Notiophanes* Palaeophanes...
family.
The generic name is derived from the Greek palaios (meaning ancient or old) and phanes (from
Phaino, meaning shine or appear), in reference to its Old World distribution as well as its current basal position within the family.
Species
- Palaeophanes lativalvaPalaeophanes lativalvaPalaeophanes lativalva is a species of moth in the Arrhenophanidae family. It is only known from the type locality, which is situated in a wet forested area in the central mountain range of Taiwan, at an elevation of about 1,400 m....
Davis, 2003 - Palaeophanes taiwanensisPalaeophanes taiwanensisPalaeophanes taiwanensis is a species of moth in the Arrhenophanidae family. It is found in wet forests within the central mountain range of Taiwan at elevations of 700 to 1000 m....
Davis, 2003 - Palaeophanes brevispinaPalaeophanes brevispinaPalaeophanes brevispina is a species of moth in the Arrhenophanidae family. It is only known from Brunei.The length of the forewings is about 6 mm for males.-Etymology:...
Davis, 2003 - Palaeophanes xouthaPalaeophanes xouthaPalaeophanes xoutha is a species of moth in the Arrhenophanidae family. It is only known from Malaysia.The length of the forewings is about 6 mm for males.-Etymology:...
Davis, 2003