Oenosandridae
Encyclopedia
Oenosandridae is a family
of noctuoid moths in the Order
Lepidoptera
. The members are moth
s found in Australia
. Genera
include Diceratucha
, Discophlebia
, Nycteropa
, and Oenosandra.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of noctuoid moths in the Order
Order (biology)
In scientific classification used in biology, the order is# a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, genus, and species, with order fitting in between class and family...
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes moths and butterflies . It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies...
. The members are 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 found in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Genera
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...
include Diceratucha
Diceratucha
Diceratucha xenopis is a moth of the Oenosandridae family and only member of the Diceratucha genus. It is found in Australia.-External links:**...
, Discophlebia
Discophlebia
Discophlebia is a genus of moths of the Oenosandridae family.-Species:*Discophlebia blosyrodes - Turner, 1903*Discophlebia catocalina - R. Felder, 1874*Discophlebia celaena - *Discophlebia lipauges - Turner, 1917...
, Nycteropa
Nycteropa
Nycteropa subovalis is a moth of the Oenosandridae family and only member of the Nycteropa genus....
, and Oenosandra.
Notable species
- Discophlebia catocalinaDiscophlebia catocalinaDiscophlebia catocalina is a moth of the Oenosandridae family. It is found in the south-east quarter of Australia.The wingspan is about 50 mm.The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species....
, - Oenosandra boisduvalliiOenosandra boisduvalliiThe Boisduval's Autumn Moth is a moth of the Oenosandridae family and only member of the Oenosandra genus. It is found in the southern half of Australia, including Tasmania.The wingspan is about 50 mm....
, Boisduval's autumn moth.