Haplochrois
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Haplochrois is a genus of moth
in the family Elachistidae
, though some classifications place it in the Agonoxenidae
, Coleophoridae
or Cosmopterigidae
.
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 family Elachistidae
Elachistidae
| image = Elachista rufocinerea 2.jpg| image_width = 240px| image_caption = Adult Elachista rufocinerea,demonstrating its tiny size versus an aphid and a spider mite | regnum = Animalia| phylum = Arthropoda| classis = Insecta...
, though some classifications place it in the Agonoxenidae
Agonoxenidae
The Agonoxenidae are a family of moths only contains four named species in the whole world – all in the type genus Agonoxena – if the Blastodacnidae are considered to be a separate family...
, Coleophoridae
Coleophoridae
| name = Case-bearers| image = Coleophoridae-01 .jpg| image_width = 240px| image_caption = Adult of an unidentified case-bearer species| regnum = Animalia| phylum = Arthropoda| classis = Insecta| ordo = Lepidoptera| superfamilia = Gelechioidea...
or Cosmopterigidae
Cosmopterigidae
Cosmopterigidae is a family of insects in the Lepidoptera order. These are small moths with narrow wings whose tiny larvae feed internally on the leaves, seeds, stems, etc of their host plants. There are about 1,500 described species...
.
Selected species
- Haplochrois albanicaHaplochrois albanicaHaplochrois albanica is a species of moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in southern and central Europe.The wingspan is 11-12 mm. Adults have been recorded from June to August.The foodplant is unknown.-External links:*...
(Rebel & Zerny, 1932) - Haplochrois buvatiHaplochrois buvatiHaplochrois buvati is a species of moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in south-western Europe.The wingspan is 13-18 mm. Adults have been recorded from mid August to mid October.The foodplant is unknown.-External links:*...
Baldizzone, 1985 - Haplochrois chlorometalla Meyrick, 1897
- Haplochrois galapagosalis Landry, 2001
- Haplochrois gelechiellaHaplochrois gelechiellaHaplochrois gelechiella is a species of moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in Greece.The wingspan is 12-14 mm. Adults have been recorded in July.The foodplant is unknown.-External links:*...
Rebel, 1902 - Haplochrois guttata Busck, 1914
- Haplochrois ochraceellaHaplochrois ochraceellaHaplochrois ochraceella is a species of moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in southern and central Europe.The wingspan is 10-15 mm. Adults have been recorded from the beginning of June to the beginning of August.The foodplant is unknown....
Rebel, 1903 - Haplochrois otiosa Walsingham, 1909
- Haplochrois tanyptera Turner, 1923
- Haplochrois thalycra Meyrick, 1897
- Haplochrois theaeHaplochrois theaeHaplochrois theae is a species of moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found from western Transcaucasia and Anatolia to China. It probably originated from south-east Asia. During the 20th century, this species was a serious pest on tea plantations in Georgia and to a lesser degree, in the...
(Kusnezov, 1916)