Luquetia
Encyclopedia
Luquetia is a moth
genus
of the superfamily
Gelechioidea
. It is mostly placed in the subfamily Depressariinae
, which is often – particularly in older treatments – considered a distinct family
Depressariidae or included in the Elachistidae
, but actually seems to belong in the Oecophoridae
.
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...
genus
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 the superfamily
Taxonomic rank
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Gelechioidea
Gelechioidea
| name = Curved-horn moths| image = Xylorycta assimilis.jpg| image_width = 240px| image_caption = Adult Xylorycta assimilis of the Xyloryctidae, photographed in Aranda Note prominent "horns" and long antennae| regnum = Animalia| phylum = Arthropoda...
. It is mostly placed in the subfamily Depressariinae
Depressariinae
| image = Psorosticha zizyphi .jpg| image_width = 240px| image_caption = Adult Psorosticha zizyphi| regnum = Animalia| phylum = Arthropoda| classis = Insecta| ordo = Lepidoptera| subordo = Glossata| infraordo = Heteroneura...
, which is often – particularly in older treatments – considered a distinct family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Depressariidae or included in the Elachistidae
Elachistidae
| image = Elachista rufocinerea 2.jpg| image_width = 240px| image_caption = Adult Elachista rufocinerea,demonstrating its tiny size versus an aphid and a spider mite | regnum = Animalia| phylum = Arthropoda| classis = Insecta...
, but actually seems to belong in the Oecophoridae
Oecophoridae
Oecophoridae is a family of small moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. The phylogeny and systematics of gelechoid moths are still not fully resolved, and the circumscription of the Oecophoridae is strongly affected by this....
.
Selected species
- Luquetia lobellaLuquetia lobellaLuquetia lobella is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Iberian Peninsula, Finland, Estonia and most of the Balkan Peninsula.The wingspan is 23-26 mm. Adults are on wing in June....
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) - Luquetia orientellaLuquetia orientellaLuquetia orientella is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in Greece, the Republic of Macedonia, Albania and Russia.The wingspan is 20-22 mm....
(Rebel 1893)