Raphia (moth)
Encyclopedia
Raphia is a genus
of moth
s of the Noctuidae
family. It is the only genus under subfamily Raphiinae.
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. It is the only genus under subfamily Raphiinae.
Species
- Raphia abruptaRaphia abruptaThe Abrupt Brother or Yellowmarked Caterpillar is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in North America, including Maryland, Oklahoma and Texas.The wingspan is about 28 mm.-External links:****...
Grote, 1864 - Raphia aethiops
- Raphia approximata
- Raphia cinderella J. B. Smith, 1903
- Raphia corax
- Raphia elbeaRaphia elbeaRaphia elbea is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from southern California to New Mexico.The wingspan is 30-37 mm.-External links:**...
J. B. Smith, 1908 - Raphia fraterRaphia fraterThe Brother is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia west, across the forested regions of Canada to British Columbia, south to Mississippi in the east. The southern limits in the west are uncertain due to confusion with several closely related species or forms.The wingspan...
Grote, 1864 (syn: Raphia coloradensisRaphia coloradensisThe Colorado Raphia was a species of moth of the Noctuidae family, it is now considered a synonym of Raphia frater. It is found from British Columbia, south in the mountains to at least Colorado and Utah and northeast to southern Alberta.The wingspan is 33-37 mm. Adults are on wing from May to...
Putnam-Cramer, 1886) - Raphia hybris Hübner, 1813
- Raphia illarioni
- Raphia obsoleta
- Raphia pallulaRaphia pallulaRaphia pallula is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in North America, including California and Arizona.-External links:**...
H. Edwards, 1886 - Raphia peusteria
- Raphia piazzi Hill, 1927