Thyrididae

Thyrididae
File:Arniocera auriguttata-01 (xndr).jpg
Arniocera auriguttata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Suborder:	Ditrysia
Superfamily:	Thyridoidea
Family:	Thyrididae
Subfamilies
Charideinae Siculodinae Striglininae Thyridinae
Diversity
over 1,000 species

The Thyrididae comprise the family of picture-winged leaf moths. They are the only family in the superfamily Thyridoidea, which sometimes has been included in the Pyraloidea, but this is not supported by cladistic analysis.

File:Glanycus coendersi Kalis (Thyrididae Striglininae) 2.jpg

Glanycus coendersi, one of the aposematically coloured day-flying species of Thyrididae

Most species live in the tropics and subtropics. There are 4 subfamilies. Their biology is little known. Thyridid specimens are rare in museum collections.

Genera

• Microctenucha Warren, 1900

Charideinae

• Amalthocera Boisduval, 1836
• Arniocera Hopffer, 1857
• Byblisia Walker, 1865
• Cicinnocnemis Holland, 1894
• Dilophura Hampson, 1918
• Lamprochrysa Hampson, 1918
• Marmax Rafinesque, 1815
• Netrocera Felder, 1874
• Toosa Walker, 1856
• Trichobaptes Holland, 1894

Siculodinae

• Belonoptera Herrich-Schäffer, [1858]
• Bupota Whalley, 1971
• Calindoea Walker, 1863
• Cecidothyris Aurivillius, 1910
• Collinsa Whalley, 1964
• Cornuterus Whalley, 1971
• Draconia , Hübner, 1820
• Epaena Karsch, 1900
• Gnathodes Whalley, 1971
• Hapana Whalley, 1967
• Heteroschista Warren, 1903
• Hypolamprus Hampson, 1892
• Kalenga Whalley, 1971
• Kuja Whalley, 1971
• Lelymena Karsch, 1900
• Morova Walker, 1865
• Nakawa Whalley, 1971
• Nemea Whalley, 1971
• Opula Walker, 1869
• Pyrinioides Butler, 1881
• Rhodoneura Guenée, 1858
• Siculodes Guenée, 1858
• Symphleps Warren, 1897
• Tridesmodes Warren, 1899
• Whalleyana Viette, 1977
• Zeuzerodes Pagenstecher, 1892

Striglininae

• Banisia Walker, 1863
• Jamboina Whalley, 1976
• Macrogonia Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
• Mathoris Guenée, 1877
• Monodecus Whalley, 1976
• Mystina Whalley, 1976
• Rhodogonia Warren, 1897
• Speculina Whalley, 1976
• Striglina Guneée, 1877
• Tanyodes Möschler, 1882
• Tristina Whalley, 1976

Thyridinae

• Chrysotypus Butler, 1879
• Dysodia Clemens, 1860
• Platythyris Grote & Robinson, 1866
• Sijua Whalley, 1971

References

• Firefly Encyclopedia of Insects and Spiders, edited by Christopher O'Toole, ISBN 1-55297-612-2, 2002

External links

• TOL
• ACG Page of images of Thyrididae from Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
• Hexeris enhydris, seagrape borer on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site