Schrankia
Encyclopedia
Schrankia is a genus
of moth
s of the Noctuidae
family.
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 moth
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 of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family.
Species
- Schrankia altivolansSchrankia altivolansSchrankia altivolans is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It occurs in epigean habitats on Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui and Hawaii. It also occasionally occurs in caves on at least Maui and Hawaii....
(Butler, 1880) - Schrankia bilineataSchrankia bilineataSchrankia bilineata is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is known from only seven localities throughout Hong Kong , with no apparent habitat association...
Galsworthy, 1997 - Schrankia capnophanes Turner, 1939
- Schrankia costaestrigalisSchrankia costaestrigalisThe Pinion-streaked Snout is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe. The species closely resembles Crambidae or Pyralidae species.The wingspan is 16-22 mm. The length of the forewings is 9-11 mm...
- Pinion-Streaked SnoutSchrankia costaestrigalisThe Pinion-streaked Snout is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe. The species closely resembles Crambidae or Pyralidae species.The wingspan is 16-22 mm. The length of the forewings is 9-11 mm...
Stephens, 1834 - Schrankia howarthiSchrankia howarthiSchrankia howarthi is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It normally occurs within the twilight to dark zone areas of lava tubes on the islands of Maui and Hawaii, however, it is sometimes found flying on the surface of both islands. The paler morph may be restricted to the dark zone of lava tubes.The...
D. Davis & Medeiros, 2009 - Schrankia intermedialis Reid, 1972
- Schrankia macula Druce, 1891
- Schrankia taenialisSchrankia taenialisThe White-line Snout is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found fromCentral Europe to Sardinia, Sicily, North Turkey and Azerbaijan.The wingspan is 18-24 mm. Adults are on wing in summer. There are two generations per year....
Hübner, [1809]