Heliothela
Encyclopedia
Heliothela is a genus
of moth
s of the Crambidae
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 Crambidae
Crambidae
The Crambidae are the grass moth family of Lepidoptera . They are quite variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae taking up closely folded postures on grass-stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies include brightly coloured and patterned insects which rest in...
family.
Species
- Heliothela aterrima Turner, 1937
- Heliothela atra (Butler, 1877)
- Heliothela cretostrigalis Caradja, 1925
- Heliothela didymospila Turner, 1915
- Heliothela floricola Turner, 1913
- Heliothela nigralbata Leech, 1889
- Heliothela ophideresanaHeliothela ophideresanaHeliothela ophideresana is a species of moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in South Africa and in Australia, where it has been caught in Queensland. The wingspan is about 15 mm....
(Walker, 1863) - Heliothela oreias Turner, 1915
- Heliothela paracentra (Meyrick, 1887)
- Heliothela wulfeniana (Scopoli, 1763)