Antitype (moth)
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Antitype is a genus
of moth
s of the Noctuidae
family.
The scientific name is derived from the Greek antitupos (something that returns). Hübner probably referred to similarities with a genus which was described earlier, probably Polymixis
.
Antitype kalchbergi is now known as Brachygalea kalchbergi
(Staudinger, 1897).
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.
The scientific name is derived from the Greek antitupos (something that returns). Hübner probably referred to similarities with a genus which was described earlier, probably Polymixis
Polymixis
Polymixis is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Polymixis acharis * Polymixis achrysa Ronkay, Varga & Hreblay, 1998* Polymixis alaschja Hacker, [1997]* Polymixis albiorbis Hreblay & Ronkay, 1998...
.
Species
- Antitype africana Berio, 1939
- Antitype armenaAntitype armenaAntitype armena is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Armenia....
(Eversmann, 1856) - Antitype chi – Grey Chi (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Antitype chionodes Boursin, 1968
- Antitype jonis (Lederer, 1865)
- Antitype suda (Geyer, [1832])
Antitype kalchbergi is now known as Brachygalea kalchbergi
Brachygalea kalchbergi
Brachygalea kalchbergi is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is known only from Israel and Jordan.Adults are on wing from March to April. There is one generation per year.-External links:*...
(Staudinger, 1897).