Rustica
Encyclopedia
Rustica is a genus
of moth
s of the Micronoctuidae
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 Micronoctuidae
Micronoctuidae
The Micronoctuidae are a family of moths that includes about 400 described species. The family was first described in 2005.Micronoctua karsholti is the smallest of all species in the Noctuoidea superfamily.-Taxonomic History:...
family.
Species
- Rustica pseudouncusRustica pseudouncusRustica pseudouncus is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from southern Sri Lanka.Adults have been found from February to July, suggesting multiple generations per year.The wingspan is 12-15 mm...
Fibiger, 2008 - Rustica nigropsRustica nigropsRustica nigrops is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from the mountains of central Sri Lanka.The wingspan is 12-14 mm. The forewing is long, narrow and the reniform stigma is weakly marked. The costal patch in the upper medial area is well marked and blackish. The antemedial...
Fibiger, 2008 - Rustica basiprocessusRustica basiprocessusRustica basiprocessus is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from the mountains of central Sri Lanka.The wingspan is about 12.5 mm. The forewing is long, narrow, dark brown and the reniform stigma is weakly marked. The costal patch in the upper medial area is well marked and...
Fibiger, 2008 - Rustica dulcisRustica dulcisRustica dulcis is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from the mountains of Sikkim in northern India.The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewing is long, narrow, light brownish and the reniform stigma is weakly marked. The costal patch in the upper medial area is well marked and...
Fibiger, 2008 - Rustica septemmeriRustica septemmeriRustica septemmeri is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from Assam in north-eastern India.The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewing is long, narrow, pointed at apex and yellowish brown suffused with dark brown scales. The reniform stigma is yellow and weakly marked. The costal...
Fibiger, 2008