Rhagades (genus)
Encyclopedia
Rhagades is a genus
of moth
s of the Zygaenidae
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 Zygaenidae
Zygaenidae
The Zygaenidae moths are a family of Lepidoptera. The majority of zygaenids are tropical, but they are nevertheless quite well represented in temperate regions. There are about 1000 species. Various species are commonly known as Burnet or Forester moths, often qualified by the number of spots,...
family.
Species
- Subgenus Rhagades
- Rhagades pruniRhagades pruniRhagades pruni is a species of moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found in most of Europe up to East Asia, including Japan.The length of the fore-wings is 10-12 mm for males and 8-11 for females....
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- Rhagades pruni
- Subgenus Wiegelia Efetov & Tarmann, 1995
- Rhagades amasinaRhagades amasinaRhagades amasina is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is known from Greece , Turkey, northern Syria and Lebanon.The length of the forewings is 9-10.5 mm for males and 8.5-9.5 mm for females....
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1851) - Rhagades predotaeRhagades predotaeRhagades predotae is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is known from central, southern and eastern Spain.The length of the forewings is 9-10 mm for both males and females. Adults are on wing during the day....
(Naufock, 1931)
- Rhagades amasina