Prodidactis

Information about Prodidactis

Prodidactis mystica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Superorder:Amphiesmenoptera
Order:Lepidoptera
Suborder:Glossata
Infraorder:Heteroneura
Family:Prodidactidae
Genus:Prodidactis
Species:P. mystica
Binomial name
Prodidactis mystica
Meyrick, 1921


Prodidactis mystica Meyrick, 1921 is an enigmatic Pyraloidea-like moth from southern Africa which has been placed in its own family, Prodidactidae and which belongs in the Lepidopteran group Apoditrysia[1]. Its closest relative amongst this large group of Lepidoptera is not known. The larval foodplant is Nuxia congesta (Loganiaceae) (Butterfly-bush Family) (Epstein and Brown, 2003).

References

  • Epstein, M.E. and Brown, J.W. (2003). Early stages of the enigmatic Prodidactis mystica (Meyrick) with comments on its new family assignment (Lepidoptera: Prodidactidae). Zootaxa, 247: 1-16. pdf

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Arthropoda - Insecta - Families of Lepidoptera
 
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Arthropoda
Latreille, 1829

Subphyla and Classes
  • Subphylum Trilobitomorpha
  • Trilobita - trilobites (extinct)
  • Subphylum Chelicerata

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Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758

Orders
Subclass Apterygota
* Archaeognatha (bristletails)
* Thysanura (silverfish)
Subclass Pterygota
* Infraclass Paleoptera (Probably paraphyletic)

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Amphiesmenoptera

Orders
  • Trichoptera
  • Lepidoptera


Amphiesmenoptera is an insect superorder, established by Willi Hennig in his revision of insect taxonomy for two sister orders: Lepidoptera and Trichoptera.
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The Clipper Parthenos sylvia


Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda
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Glossata

Infraorders
  • Dacnonypha
  • Exoporia
  • Heteroneura
  • Lophocoronina
  • Neopseustina


Glossata is a suborder of the insect order Lepidoptera that includes all the superfamilies of moths and butterflies that have a coilable
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Heteroneura

Divisions
  • Ditrysia
  • Monotrysia


Heteroneura is a natural group (or clade) in the insect order Lepidoptera that comprises over 99% of all butterflies and moths.
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binomial nomenclature is the formal system of naming species. The system is also called binominal nomenclature (particularly in zoological circles), binary nomenclature (particularly in botanical circles), or the binomial classification system.
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Pyraloidea

Diversity
c.215 genera,
roughly 16,000 described species

Families
  • Pyralidae
  • Crambidae


The Pyraloidea (pyraloid moths
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Southern Africa is the southernmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. Within the region are numerous territories – including the Republic of South Africa, a successor country to the South African Republic (Transvaal Republic).
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Clipper Parthenos sylvia]]
The Clipper Parthenos sylvia


Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda
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Ditrysia

The Ditrysia are a natural group or clade of insects in the Lepidopteran order containing both (butterflies and moths). They are so named because the female has two distinct sexual openings: one for mating, and the other for laying eggs.
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Loganiaceae
R.Br. ex Martius

Genera

Antonia
Bonyunia
Gardneria
Geniostoma
Labordia
Logania
Mitrasacme
Mitreola
Neuburgia
Norrisia

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Arthropoda
Latreille, 1829

Subphyla and Classes
  • Subphylum Trilobitomorpha
  • Trilobita - trilobites (extinct)
  • Subphylum Chelicerata

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Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758

Orders
Subclass Apterygota
* Archaeognatha (bristletails)
* Thysanura (silverfish)
Subclass Pterygota
* Infraclass Paleoptera (Probably paraphyletic)

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Clipper Parthenos sylvia]]
The Clipper Parthenos sylvia


Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda
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Acanthoctesia
Minet, 2002

Superfamily: Acanthopteroctetoidea

Family: Acanthopteroctetidae
Davis, 1988

Diversity
6 species

Genera and Species


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Acrolepiidae
Heinemann, 1870

Genera
  • Acrolepia Curtis, 1838
  • Acrolepiopsis Gaedike, 1970
  • Digitivalva Gaedike, 1970


The Acrolepiidae family of moths are also known as False Diamondback moths.
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Acrolophidae

Genera

See text.

Acrolophidae (Burrowing webworm moths) is a family of moths in the Lepidoptera order. In addition, there are about 300 species, which live in the wild only in the New World.
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Aglossata

Superfamily: Agathiphagoidea
N.P. Kristensen, 1967
Family: Agathiphagidae
N.P.
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Agonoxenidae
Meyrick, 1926

Diversity
1 genus, 4 species

Type species
Agonoxena argaula

Genera

Agonoxena
(see text)

The Agonoxenidae
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Aididae

Genera

Aidos
Brachycodilla

Aididae is a family of moths in the superfamily Zygaenoidea



Arthropoda - Insecta - Families of Lepidoptera
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Alucitidae
Leach, 1815

Diversity
9 genera,
about 130 species

Type species
Alucita hexadactyla

Genera

Alinguata
Alucita
Hebdomactis
Hexeretmis
Microschismus

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Andesianoidea
Davis and Gentili, 2003
Family: Andesianidae
Davis and Gentili, 2003

Genus: Andesiana
Gentili, 1989

Type species
Andesiana lamellata
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Anomoeotidae

Genera

See text.

Anomoeotidae is a family of moths in the Lepidoptera order.

Genera

  • Akesina
  • Anomoeotes
  • Dianeura
  • Plethoneura
  • Staphylinochrous

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Anomosetidae

Genus: Anomoses

Species: A. hylecoetes

Binomial name
Anomoses hylecoetes
Turner, 1916
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Anthelidae

Subfamilies & Genera
  • Anthelinae
  • Anthela
  • Chelepteryx
  • Chenuala

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Arctiidae
Leach, 1815

Diversity
? genera
Approximately 11,000 species

Type species
Arctia caja
Linnaeus, 1758

Subfamilies [1]

Arctiinae
Ctenuchinae
Lithosiinae
Pericopinae

Arctiidae
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