Sthenopis
Encyclopedia
Sthenopis is a genus of moth
s of the family Hepialidae
. There are eight described species found in North America
and China
.
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 family Hepialidae
Hepialidae
The Hepialidae is a family of insects in the lepidopteran order. Moths of this family are often referred to as swift moths or ghost moths.-Taxonomy and systematics:...
. There are eight described species found in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
Species
- Sthenopis argenteomaculatus - CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
/United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... - Recorded food plants: Alnus, Betula, Salix
- Sthenopis auratus - United States
- Recorded food plants: AthyriumAthyriumAthyrium is a genus of about 180 species of terrestrial ferns, with a cosmopolitan distribution.Athyrium species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Small Angle Shades and Sthenopis auratus.-Species:There are about 180, including:-References:***...
, DryopterisDryopterisDryopteris , commonly called wood ferns, male ferns, and buckler ferns, is a genus of about 250 species of ferns with distribution in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, with the highest species diversity in eastern Asia. Many of the species have stout, slowly creeping rootstocks that form a crown,...
, Matteuccia - Sthenopis bouvieri - China
- Sthenopis dirschi - China
- Sthenopis purpurascens - Canada/United States
- Recorded food plants: PopulusPoplarPopulus is a genus of 25–35 species of deciduous flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. English names variously applied to different species include poplar , aspen, and cottonwood....
, Salix - Sthenopis regius - China
- Sthenopis roseus - China
- Sthenopis thule - Canada/United States
- Food plant: Salix