Paratalanta
Encyclopedia
Paratalanta 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
- Paratalanta acutangulata Swinhoe, 1901
- Paratalanta aureolalis (Lederer, 1863)
- Paratalanta contractalis Warren, 1896
- Paratalanta cultralis (Staudinger, 1867)
- Paratalanta homoculorum (Bänziger, 1995)
- Paratalanta hyalinalisParatalanta hyalinalisParatalanta hyalinalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 28-35 mm . The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.The larvae feed on Nettle, Verbascum thapsus and Centaurea jacea....
(Hübner, 1796) - Paratalanta pandalisParatalanta pandalisParatalanta pandalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 25-29 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location....
(Hübner, 1825) - Paratalanta stachialis Toll & Wojtusiak, 1957
- Paratalanta ussurialis (Bremer, 1864)