Phiditia
Encyclopedia
Phiditia is a genus of moth
s of the Phiditiidae
family.
by Watson, Fletcher and Nye in 1980. It was later transferred to the Apatelodidae
by Minet in 1986. Minet designated it as the type-genus for the new subfamily Phiditiinae, which was elevated to family level in 2011.
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 Phiditiidae
Phiditiidae
Phiditiidae is a family of moths. The family was previously placed as a subfamily in the Bombycidae family.-Genera:*Phiditia Möschler, 1883*Rolepa Walker, 1855*Sorocaba Moore, 1882*Tepilia Walker, 1855...
family.
Taxonomy
The genus was treated in the LymantriidaeLymantriidae
Lymantriidae is a family of moths. Many of its component species are referred to as "Tussock moths" of one sort or another. The caterpillar, or larval, stage of these species often has a distinctive appearance of alternating bristles and haired projections...
by Watson, Fletcher and Nye in 1980. It was later transferred to the Apatelodidae
Apatelodidae
Apatelodidae is a somewhat disputed family of insects in the order Lepidoptera. They belong to the hawkoth, silkworm and relatives superfamily Bombycoidea.-External links:* Page of images of Apetelodidae from Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica....
by Minet in 1986. Minet designated it as the type-genus for the new subfamily Phiditiinae, which was elevated to family level in 2011.
Selected pecies
- Phiditia cuprea (Kaye, 1901)
- Phiditia diores (Cramer, 1775)
- Phiditia lucernaria (Walker, 1866)
- Phiditia scriptigera (Dognin, 1916)