Tepilia
Encyclopedia
Tepilia is a genus of moth
s of the Phiditiidae
family.
, but was later placed in the Lymantriidae
by Schaus in 1927 and the Apatelodidae
by Minet in 1986. Lemaire and Minet placed in the subfamily Phiditiinae in 1999. This 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 originally established DrepanidaeDrepanidae
The Drepanidae are a family of moths with about 1000 species recorded worldwide. They are generally divided in three subfamilies which share the same type of hearing organ. Thyatirinae, previously often placed in their own family, bear a superficial resemblance to Noctuidae...
, but was 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 and 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. Lemaire and Minet placed in the subfamily Phiditiinae in 1999. This subfamily was raised to family level in 2011.
Selected pecies
- Tepilia biluna Walker, 1855
- Tepilia dodala Schaus, 1927
- Tepilia fastidiosa (Dognin, 1901)