Xyroptila
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Xyroptila 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
- Xyroptila aeneaXyroptila aeneaXyroptila aenea is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found on Ambon Island.-References:, 2006: The genus Xyroptila Meyrick, 1908 in the worlds fauna: new species, new records and taxonomical comments . Atalanta 37 : 249-276....
- Xyroptila africanaXyroptila africanaXyroptila africana is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana....
- Xyroptila caminitesXyroptila caminitesXyroptila caminites is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in India ....
- Xyroptila colluceoXyroptila colluceoXyroptila colluceo is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from New Guinea...
- Xyroptila dohertyiXyroptila dohertyiXyroptila dohertyi is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in western Thailand.-References:, 2006: The genus Xyroptila Meyrick, 1908 in the worlds fauna: new species, new records and taxonomical comments . Atalanta 37 : 249-276....
- Xyroptila elegansXyroptila elegansXyroptila peltastes is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in north-eastern New Guinea and Australia....
- Xyroptila falciformisXyroptila falciformisXyroptila falciformis is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in south-western New Guinea.-References:, 2006: The genus Xyroptila Meyrick, 1908 in the worlds fauna: new species, new records and taxonomical comments . Atalanta 37 : 249-276....
- Xyroptila fulbaeXyroptila fulbaeXyroptila fulbae is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Nigeria .-References:, 2006: The genus Xyroptila Meyrick, 1908 in the worlds fauna: new species, new records and taxonomical comments . Atalanta 37 : 249-276....
- Xyroptila irinaXyroptila irinaXyroptila irina is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Madagascar.-References:, 2006: The genus Xyroptila Meyrick, 1908 in the worlds fauna: new species, new records and taxonomical comments . Atalanta 37 : 249-276....
- Xyroptila kurandaXyroptila kurandaXyroptila kuranda is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in southern Sulawesi and Australia....
- Xyroptila maklaiaXyroptila maklaiaXyroptila maklaia is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in northern New Guinea.-References:, 2006: The genus Xyroptila Meyrick, 1908 in the worlds fauna: new species, new records and taxonomical comments . Atalanta 37 : 249-276....
- Xyroptila marmariasXyroptila marmariasXyroptila marmarias is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found on the Atherton Tableland in Queensland and is also known from New Guinea.The bright colours of the adult suggest it is a day active species....
- Xyroptila masaiaXyroptila masaiaXyroptila masaia is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Kenya.-References:, 2006: The genus Xyroptila Meyrick, 1908 in the worlds fauna: new species, new records and taxonomical comments . Atalanta 37 : 249-276....
- Xyroptila monomotapaXyroptila monomotapaXyroptila monomotapa is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Mozambique.-References:, 2006: The genus Xyroptila Meyrick, 1908 in the worlds fauna: new species, new records and taxonomical comments . Atalanta 37 : 249-276....
- Xyroptila naiwashaXyroptila naiwashaXyroptila naiwasha is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Kenya .-References:, 2006: The genus Xyroptila Meyrick, 1908 in the worlds fauna: new species, new records and taxonomical comments . Atalanta 37 : 249-276....
- Xyroptila oenophanesXyroptila oenophanesXyroptila oenophanes is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in India and Taiwan....
- Xyroptila oksanaXyroptila oksanaXyroptila oksana is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found on Java.-References:, 2006: The genus Xyroptila Meyrick, 1908 in the worlds fauna: new species, new records and taxonomical comments . Atalanta 37 : 249-276....
- Xyroptila peltastesXyroptila peltastesXyroptila peltastes is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Australia.-Original Description:-External links:***...
- Xyroptila ruvenzoriXyroptila ruvenzoriXyroptila ruvenzori is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Uganda .-References:, 2006: The genus Xyroptila Meyrick, 1908 in the worlds fauna: new species, new records and taxonomical comments . Atalanta 37 : 249-276....
- Xyroptila siamiXyroptila siamiXyroptila siami is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Thailand and China.The wingspan is about 13 mm....
- Xyroptila somaXyroptila somaXyroptila soma is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in India .-References:, 2006: The genus Xyroptila Meyrick, 1908 in the worlds fauna: new species, new records and taxonomical comments . Atalanta 37 : 249-276....
- Xyroptila sybyllaXyroptila sybyllaXyroptila sybylla is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Peru .-References:, 2006: The genus Xyroptila Meyrick, 1908 in the worlds fauna: new species, new records and taxonomical comments . Atalanta 37 : 249-276....
- Xyroptila uluruXyroptila uluruXyroptila uluru is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in western Australia....
- Xyroptila variegataXyroptila variegataXyroptila variegata is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found on the eastern Papuan Islands ....
- Xyroptila vaughaniXyroptila vaughaniXyroptila vaughani is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Sri Lanka and India.The larvae probably feed on the fruit of Dimorphocalyx glabellus....
- Xyroptila zambesiXyroptila zambesiXyroptila zambesi is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Zimbabwe.-References:, 2006: The genus Xyroptila Meyrick, 1908 in the worlds fauna: new species, new records and taxonomical comments . Atalanta 37 : 249-276....