Plecoptera (moth)
Encyclopedia
Plecoptera is a genus
of moth
s of the Noctuidae
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 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.
Species
- Plecoptera inquinataPlecoptera inquinataPlecoptera inquinata is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iran, Lebanon and Israel.Adults are on wing from May to October. There are two generations per year.-External links:**...
Lederer, 1857 - Plecoptera nebulilineaPlecoptera nebulilineaPlecoptera nebulilinea is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Borneo and the Peninsular Malaysia.-External links:*...
Walker, 1863 - Plecoptera quaesitaPlecoptera quaesitaPlecoptera quaesita is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Andamans, Borneo, Northern Moluccas and Australia.-External links:*...
Swinhoe, 1885 - Plecoptera rectaPlecoptera rectaPlecoptera recta is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Seram, Sulawesi, Southern India, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.The larvae feed on Dalbergia species.-External links:*...
Pagenstecher, 1886 - Plecoptera reflexaPlecoptera reflexaPlecoptera reflexa is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is mainly found in India, but its range extends west as far as the central and northern parts of the coastal plains of Israel.It is found in tropical and subtropical oases....
Guenée, 1852 - Plecoptera violaceaPlecoptera violaceaPlecoptera violacea is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Sundaland east to New Guinea, New Caledonia and Fiji.Larvae have been recorded on Erythrina, Pterocarpus, Senna, Pterocarpus, Randia, Psychotria, Tarenna and Phyllanthus.-External links:*...
(Pagenstecher, 1884)