Pyromorpha
Encyclopedia
Pyromorpha is a genus
of moth
s of the Zygaenidae
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 Zygaenidae
Zygaenidae
The Zygaenidae moths are a family of Lepidoptera. The majority of zygaenids are tropical, but they are nevertheless quite well represented in temperate regions. There are about 1000 species. Various species are commonly known as Burnet or Forester moths, often qualified by the number of spots,...
family.
Species
- Pyromorpha caelebs Blanchard, 1972
- Pyromorpha centralis (Walker, 1854)
- Pyromorpha contermina (H. Edwards, 1884)
- Pyromorpha correbioides (Felder, 1874)
- Pyromorpha dimidiata Herrich-Schäffer, [1854]
- Pyromorpha fusca H. Edwards, 1884
- Pyromorpha josialis (Druce, 1885)
- Pyromorpha marginata (H. Edwards, 1884)
- Pyromorpha martenii (French, 1883)
- Pyromorpha mexicana (Druce, 1884)
- Pyromorpha morio (Druce, 1885)
- Pyromorpha radialis (Walker, [1865])
- Pyromorpha rata (H. Edwards, 1882)
- Pyromorpha thyesta (Druce, 1884)
- Pyromorpha timon (Druce, 1885)