Gonospileia
Encyclopedia
Gonospileia is a subgenus
of moth
s of the Noctuidae
family. It was formerly considered a genus, but is now a subgenus of Euclidia
.
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. It was formerly considered a genus, but is now a subgenus of Euclidia
Euclidia
Euclidia is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Subgenus Euclidia** Euclidia ardita Franclemont, 1957 – Erebid Moth** Euclidia consors Butler, 1878** Euclidia cuspidea Hübner, 1818 – Toothed Somberwing...
.
Species
- Euclidia munita Hübner, 1813
- Euclidia triquetraEuclidia triquetraEuclidia triquetra is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in south-eastern Europe, as well as Kazakhstan, Anatolia eastern Sibiria up to the Pacific Ocean. It’s habitat consists of warm, dry areas....
Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775