Penicillifera
Encyclopedia
Penicillifera is a genus of moth
s of the Bombycidae
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 of the Bombycidae
Bombycidae
Bombycidae is a family of moths. The best-known species is Bombyx mori or silkworm, native to northern China and domesticated for millennia...
family.
Selected pecies
- Penicillifera apicalisPenicillifera apicalisPenicillifera apicalis is a moth of the Bombycidae family. It is found from the north-eastern parts of the Himalaya to Sundaland and the Philippines.-External links:*...
(Walker, 1862) - Penicillifera infuscata Dierl, 1978
- Penicillifera lactea (Hutton, 1865)
- Penicillifera tamsi (Lemée, 1950)