Megalorhipida
Encyclopedia
Megalorhipida is a genus of moth
s in the family Pterophoridae. Species in this genus are distributed in pantropical
and subtropical climates. The species typically nest on hostplants in the families Nyctaginaceae
, Amaranthaceae
, Fabaceae
,
Goodeniaceae
, Asteraceae
, and Verbenaceae
. The generic name is often misspelled as Megalorrhipida.
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 in the family Pterophoridae. Species in this genus are distributed in pantropical
Pantropical
In biogeography, a pantropical distribution one which covers tropical regions of all of the major continents, i.e. in Africa, in Asia and in the Americas. Examples include the plant genera Acacia and Bacopa....
and subtropical climates. The species typically nest on hostplants in the families Nyctaginaceae
Nyctaginaceae
Nyctaginaceae, the Four O'Clock Family, is a family of around 33 genera and 290 species of flowering plants, widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions, with a few representatives in temperate regions...
, Amaranthaceae
Amaranthaceae
The flowering plant family Amaranthaceae, the Amaranth family, contains about 176 genera and 2,400 species.- Description :Most of these species are herbs or subshrubs; very few are trees or climbers. Some species are succulent....
, Fabaceae
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...
,
Goodeniaceae
Goodeniaceae
Goodeniaceae are a family of flowering plants in the order Asterales. It contains about 404 species in twelve genera. The family is distributed mostly in Australia, except for the genus Scaevola, which is pantropical...
, Asteraceae
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
, and Verbenaceae
Verbenaceae
Verbenaceae, commonly known as the verbena family or vervain family, is a family of mainly tropical flowering plants. It contains trees, shrubs and herbs notable for heads, spikes, or clusters of small flowers, many of which have an aromatic smell.Recent phylogenetic studies have shown that...
. The generic name is often misspelled as Megalorrhipida.
Species
- Megalorhipida angustaMegalorhipida angustaMegalorhipida angusta is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from Yemen....
Arenberger, 2002 - Megalorhipida deboeriMegalorhipida deboeriMegalorhipida deboeri is a species of moth in the genus Megalorhipida, known from Indonesia. Moths in this species take flight in October, and have a wingspan of approximately 10 millimetres. The specific name "deboeri" refers to A.L. de Boer, an entomologist who collected specimens of the species....
- Megalorhipida dubiosaMegalorhipida dubiosaMegalorhipida dubiosa is a species of moth in the genus Megalorhipida, known from Brazil. Males in this species have a wingspan of about 10 milimetres. Moths in this species fly in September. The specific name "dubiosa" refers to doubts over the validity of the species....
- Megalorhipida dulcisMegalorhipida dulcisMegalorhipida dulcis is a species of moth in the genus Megalorhipida, known from Belize, Costa Rica, and Mexico. Its hostplants are Lantana urticifolia and Lantana glandulissimus. Moths in this species take flight in November, and have a wingspan of about 11 millimetres....
- Megalorhipida fissaMegalorhipida fissaMegalorhipida fissa is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from Yemen....
Arenberger, 2002 - Megalorhipida gielisiMegalorhipida gielisiMegalorhipida gielisi is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from India .The wingspan is 13-14 mm....
Rose and Pooni, 2003 - Megalorhipida leptomeresMegalorhipida leptomeresMegalorhipida leptomeres is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, La Réunion, Madagascar, the Seychelles, Oman and Yemen....
(Meyrick, 1886) - Megalorhipida leucodactylus
- Megalorhipida madorisMegalorhipida madorisMegalorhipida madoris is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from New Guinea...
Gielis & de Vos, 2006 - Megalorhipida palaestinensis (type)
- Megalorhipida paradefectalisMegalorhipida paradefectalisMegalorhipida paradefectalis is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from India .The wingspan is about 10 mm....
Rose and Pooni, 2003 - Megalorhipida paraisoMegalorhipida paraisoMegalorhipida paraiso is a species of moth in the genus Megalorhipida, known from Brazil. Moths in this species take flight in August and October, and the females have a wingspan of about 10-11 millimetres. The specific name "paraiso" refers to Alto Paraiso, the locality from which the holotype...
- Megalorhipida parvulaMegalorhipida parvulaMegalorhipida parvula is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from Yemen....
Arenberger, 2010 - Megalorhipida prolaiMegalorhipida prolaiMegalorhipida prolai is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from the Comoros and Madagascar....
(Gibeaux, 1994) - Megalorhipida pseudodefectalisMegalorhipida pseudodefectalisMegalorhipida pseudodefectalis is a species of moth in the genus Megalorhipida, known from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Paraguay. Its hostplants are Eupatorium betonicaeforme, Barrosoa betonicaeformis, and Senecio oleosus. Moths in this species take flight in February, March, and December, and...
- Megalorhipida tessmanniMegalorhipida tessmanniMegalorhipida tessmanni is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from Equatorial Guinea, South Africa, Cameroon and Madagascar.The larvae feed on Cinchona pubescens....
(Strand, 1912) - Megalorhipida vivaxMegalorhipida vivaxMegalorhipida vivax is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from South Africa and Gambia....
(Meyrick, 1909)