Prismosticta
Encyclopedia
Prismosticta is a genus of moth
s of the Endromidae
family. The genus was previously placed in the subfamily Prismostictinae 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 Endromidae
Endromidae
Endromidae is a family of moths. It was long considered to be a monotypic family, containing just one species, the Kentish Glory, Endromis versicolora, found throughout the Palaearctic region .-Genera:*Andraca*Endromis...
family. The genus was previously placed in the subfamily Prismostictinae 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
- Prismosticta fenestrata Butler, 1880
- Prismosticta hyalinata Butler, 1885
- Prismosticta microprisma Zolotuhin & Witt, 2009
- Prismosticta regalis Zolotuhin & Witt, 2009
- Prismosticta tianpinga X. Wang , G.H. Huang & M. Wang, 2011
- Prismosticta tiretta Swinhoe, 1903