Saptha
Encyclopedia
Saptha is a genus of moth
s in the Choreutidae
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 Choreutidae
Choreutidae
Choreutidae, or "metalmark moths," are a family of insects in the lepidopteran order whose relationships have been long disputed. It was placed previously in the superfamily Yponomeutoidea in family Glyphipterigidae and in superfamily Sesioidea. It is now considered to represent its own superfamily...
family.
Species
- Saptha aeolodoxa (Meyrick, 1928)
- Saptha angustistriata (Issiki, 1930)
- Saptha beryllitis (Meyrick, 1910)
- Saptha chrysoprasitis (Meyrick, 1936)
- Saptha cypridia (Meyrick, 1910)
- Saptha divitiosa Walker, 1864
- Saptha elegans Walsingham, 1900
- Saptha exanthistaSaptha exanthistaSaptha exanthista is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family. It is found in the rainforests of north-eastern Queensland as well as New Guinea and Indonesia....
(Meyrick, 1910) - Saptha iridopa (Meyrick, 1907)
- Saptha libanotaSaptha libanotaSaptha libanota is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family. It is found in northern Queensland.The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have forewings that are half a dark golden colour and half iridescent green. The hindwings are plain brown....
(Meyrick, 1910) - Saptha macrospila (Diakonoff, 1968)
- Saptha paradelpha (Meyrick, 1907)
- Saptha prasochalca (Meyrick, 1907)
- Saptha pretiosa (Walker, 1866)
- Saptha pronubana (Snellen, 1877)
- Saptha smaragditis Meyrick, 1905
- Saptha tabularia (Meyrick, 1912)