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Timia Boisduval, 1828 |
Axia or the "Gold Moths" is a genus of moths whose precise relationships within the Macrolepidoptera[2] are currently uncertain, but they currently represent a superfamily whose nearest relatives include the butterflies, Calliduloidea, Drepanoidea, Geometroidea, Bombycoidea, Mimallonoidea and Lasiocampoidea, and the Noctuoidea. Arthropods are Animals belonging to the Phylum Arthropoda (from Greek ἄρθρον arthron, " Joint " Insects ( Class Insecta) are a major group of Arthropods and the most diverse group of Animals on the Earth with over a million described Lepidoptera is an order of Insect that includes Moths and butterflies. Glossata is the Suborder of the Insect order Lepidoptera that includes all the Superfamilies of moths and butterflies that have a coilable Heteroneura is a natural group (or Clade) in the Insect order Lepidoptera that comprises over 99% of all butterflies and The Ditrysia are a natural group or clade of Insects in the Lepidopteran order containing both butterflies and Moths Cimeliidae or the "Gold Moths" (formerly known as Axiidae) is a family of Moths whose precise relationships within the Macrolepidoptera[http Cimeliidae or the "Gold Moths" (formerly known as Axiidae) is a family of Moths whose precise relationships within the Macrolepidoptera[http Jacob Hübner ( June 20, 1761 - September 13, 1826, Augsburg) was a German Entomologist. In Scientific nomenclature, synonyms are different Scientific names used for a single Taxon. A moth is an Insect closely related to the Butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Macrolepidoptera is a group within the Insect order Lepidoptera. A butterfly is an Insect of the order Lepidoptera. Like all Lepidoptera butterflies are notable for their unusual life cycle with a Callidulidae, the only known family of the Superfamily Calliduloidea, is the Family of Old World butterfly-moths, containing eight genera Drepanoidea is the Superfamily of "hook tip moths" Genera, distributed worldwide Geometroidea is the superfamily of geometrid moths in the Lepidoptera. Bombycoidea is a Superfamily of Moths. It contains the silk moths emperor moths sphinx moths and relatives Mimallonoidea is the superfamily of sack bearer moths containing the single family Mimallonidae. Lasiocampoidea is the superfamily of "lappet Moths " containing two families of small to very large moths Noctuoidea is the Superfamily of noctuid ( Latin "night owl" or "owlet" Moths and has the largest number of Species Uniquely, they have a pair of pocket-like organs on the seventh abdominal spiracle of the adult moth [1] which are only possibly sound receptive organs [2]. Spiracles are small openings on the surface of some Animals that usually lead to Respiratory systems In Elasmobranchs ( Sharks and They are quite large and brightly coloured moths that occur only in Southern Europe and feed on species of Euphorbia. Euphorbia is a Genus of Plants belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. Sometimes they are attracted to light [1].
One species, Epicimelia theresiae, was formerly included in this genus, but has since been recognized as distinct; it is the only other described species in the family. [3]
References
- ^ a b J. Minet (1999). "The Axioidea and Calliduloidea", in N. P. Kristensen: Lepidoptera, Moths and Butterflies. Volume 1: Evolution, Systematics, and Biogeography. Handbuch der Zoologie. Eine Naturgeschichte der Stämme des Tierreiches. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin & New York, 257-261. Walter de Gruyter is a scholarly publishing house specializing in academic literature
- ^ J. Minet & A. Surlykke (2003). "Auditory and sound producing organs", in N. P. Kristensen: Lepidoptera, moths and butterflies. Volume 2: Morphology and Physiology. Handbuch der Zoologie. Eine Naturgeschichte der Stämme des Tierreiches. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, 289-323. Walter de Gruyter is a scholarly publishing house specializing in academic literature
- ^ [1] Shen-Horn Yen and Joël Minet (2007) Cimelioidea: A New Superfamily Name for the Gold Moths (Lepidoptera: Glossata). Zoological Studies 46(3): 262-271
Sources
- De Freina, J. J. and Witt, T. J, (1987) Die Bombyces und Sphinges der Westpalearktis. ; ISBN 3-926285-00-1
- Firefly Encyclopedia of Insects and Spiders, edited by Christopher O'Toole, ISBN 1-55297-612-2, 2002
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