Bilinea
Encyclopedia
Bilinea is a genus
of moth
s of the Micronoctuidae
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 Micronoctuidae
Micronoctuidae
The Micronoctuidae are a family of moths that includes about 400 described species. The family was first described in 2005.Micronoctua karsholti is the smallest of all species in the Noctuoidea superfamily.-Taxonomic History:...
family.
Species
- Bilinea bilineataBilinea bilineataBilinea bilineata is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from south-central Sri Lanka.The species occurs in warm, moist forested mountains. Adults have been found in February, May, August, October and November, suggesting multiple generations per year.The wingspan is 15–19 mm. The...
(Hampson, 1907) - Bilinea bilineatissimaBilinea bilineatissimaBilinea bilineatissima is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from southern Sri Lanka.The species occurs in warm, moist forested mountains. Adults have been found from February to November, suggesting many generations per year....
Fibiger, 2008