Tamsica
Encyclopedia
Tamsica is a genus
of moth
s of the Crambidae
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 Crambidae
Crambidae
The Crambidae are the grass moth family of Lepidoptera . They are quite variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae taking up closely folded postures on grass-stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies include brightly coloured and patterned insects which rest in...
family.
Species
- Tamsica floricolensTamsica floricolensTamsica floricolans is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Oahu, Molokai and Lanai.Adults have been reared from whitish larvae among the roots of sugarcane. The larvae spin a frail cocoon in the soil.-External links:*...
(Butler, 1883) - Tamsica geraleaTamsica geraleaTamsica geralea is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Kauai.-External links:*...
(Meyrick, 1899) - Tamsica homodoraTamsica homodoraTamsica homodora is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Oahu.-External links:*...
(Meyrick, 1899) - Tamsica hyacinthinaTamsica hyacinthinaTamsica hyacinthina is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Oahu and Hawaii.-External links:*...
(Meyrick, 1899) - Tamsica hydrophilaTamsica hydrophilaTamsica hydrophila is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Oahu.-External links:*...
(Butler, 1882) - Tamsica oxypteraTamsica oxypteraTamsica oxyptera is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Oahu.-External links:*...
(Meyrick, 1888)