Sorocaba (moth)
Encyclopedia
Sorocaba is a genus of moth
s of the Phiditiidae
family.
and later placed in the Lymantriidae
by Schaus in 1927. It was transferred from to the Apatelodidae
by Minet in 1986 and finally to the subfamily Phiditiinae by Lemaire and Minet. The subfamily was raised 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 established in the SphingidaeSphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
and later placed in the Lymantriidae
Lymantriidae
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 Schaus in 1927. It was transferred from 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 and finally to the subfamily Phiditiinae by Lemaire and Minet. The subfamily was raised to family level in 2011.