Thyatirinae
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The Thyatirinae are a subfamily of moth
family Drepanidae
with about 200 species described. Until recently, most classifications treated this group as a separate family called Thyatiridae.
Nine species are resident in the British Isles
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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...
family Drepanidae
Drepanidae
The Drepanidae are a family of moths with about 1000 species recorded worldwide. They are generally divided in three subfamilies which share the same type of hearing organ. Thyatirinae, previously often placed in their own family, bear a superficial resemblance to Noctuidae...
with about 200 species described. Until recently, most classifications treated this group as a separate family called Thyatiridae.
Nine species are resident in the British Isles
British Isles
The British Isles are a group of islands off the northwest coast of continental Europe that include the islands of Great Britain and Ireland and over six thousand smaller isles. There are two sovereign states located on the islands: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and...
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- Peach BlossomPeach BlossomThe Peach Blossom is a moth of the family Drepanidae. It is found throughout Europe and is a fairly common species in the British Isles....
(Thyatira batis) - Buff ArchesBuff ArchesThe Buff Arches is a moth of the family Drepanidae. It is found throughout Europe and is well distributed in the British Isles except the far north of England and all of Scotland....
(Habrosyne pyritoides) - Figure of EightyFigure of EightyThe Figure of Eighty is a moth of the family Drepanidae. It is found throughout continental Europe and has a scattered distribution in England and Wales, although it is absent from Scotland and Ireland....
(Tethea ocularis) - Poplar LutestringTethea orThe Poplar Lutestring is a moth of the family Drepanidae. The species can be found in Europe, Northern and Eastern Asia and Japan. The imago resembles Tethea ocularis....
(Tethea or) - Satin LutestringTetheella fluctuosaThe Satin Lutestring is a moth of the family Drepanidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 35–38 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.The larvae feed on Birch and Alder.-External links:**...
(Tetheella fluctuosa) - Common LutestringOchropacha duplarisThe Common Lutestring is a moth of the family Drepanidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 27–32 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.The larvae feed on Birch.-External links:** * *...
(Ochropacha duplaris) - Oak LutestringCymatophorima dilutaThe Oak Lutestring is a moth of the family Drepanidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 33–36 mm. The moth flies from August to September depending on the location.The larvae feed on the leaves of Oak trees....
(Cymatophorima diluta) - Yellow Horned (Achlya flavicornis)
- Frosted GreenPolyploca ridensThe Frosted Green is a moth of the family Drepanidae. It is found in Southern and Central Europe, England, Denmark, Southern Sweden and in the east up to Russia....
(Polyploca ridens)