Tornoconia
Encyclopedia
Tornoconia is a genus
of moth
s of the Nolidae
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 Nolidae
Nolidae
Nolidae is a family of moths with about 1,400 described species worldwide. They are mostly small with dull colouration, the main distinguishing feature being tufts of raised scales on the forewings...
family.
Species
- Tornoconia artemis Viette, 1972
- Tornoconia mabillei Viette, 1972
- Tornoconia panda Viette, 1972
- Tornoconia royi Berio, 1966