Trichoptilus
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Trichoptilus is a genus of moth
in the Pterophoridae family.
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...
in the Pterophoridae family.
Species
- Trichoptilus animosus
- Trichoptilus archeaodes
- Trichoptilus ceramodesTrichoptilus ceramodesTrichoptilus ceramodes is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Australia, including New South Wales and South Australia.-Original Description:-External links:**...
- Trichoptilus cryphiasTrichoptilus cryphiasTrichoptilus cryphias is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from South Africa....
- Trichoptilus festusTrichoptilus festusTrichoptilus festus is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from South Africa....
- Trichoptilus inclitusTrichoptilus inclitusTrichoptilus inclitus is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Australia.-External links:**...
- Trichoptilus negotiosus
- Trichoptilus peliasTrichoptilus peliasTrichoptilus pelias is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in India....
- Trichoptilus potentellusTrichoptilus potentellusTrichoptilus potentellus is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in North America, including California.-Taxonomy:Trichoptilus potentellus is sometimes listed as a synonym of Trichoptilus pygmaeus....
- Trichoptilus pygmaeusTrichoptilus pygmaeusTrichoptilus pygmaeus is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in North America, including California, Florida and British Columbia....
- Trichoptilus regalisTrichoptilus regalisTrichoptilus regalis is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Sri Lanka and India.The larvae have been recorded feeding on Calycopteris floribunda....
- Trichoptilus scythrodesTrichoptilus scythrodesTrichoptilus scythrodes is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Australia, including New South Wales and South Australia.-Original Description:-External links:**...
- Trichoptilus subtilisTrichoptilus subtilisTrichoptilus subtilis is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from South Africa....
(=Trichoptilus maceratus) - Trichoptilus variusTrichoptilus variusTrichoptilus varius is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from South Africa....
- Trichoptilus viduusTrichoptilus viduusTrichoptilus viduus is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from South Africa.The wingspan is 14-15 mm. The head and thorax are fuscous with some whitish scales. The palpi are fuscous and the apex of the joints white. The abdomen is ochreous-grey, with a lateral row of white spots...
- Trichoptilus vivax
Former species
- Trichoptilus bidens is now Prichotilus bidensPrichotilus bidensPrichotilus bidens is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from India .The wingspan is 10-11 mm....